News: Madagascar

We have started to collect the most important news related to Madagascar in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Madagascar – overview

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• December 17th 2020 – November 30th 2018
• September 25th 2018 – October 27th 2016
• October 11th 2016 – June 13th 2015
• May 27th 2015 – December 11th 2013
• December 10th 2013 – October 17th 2012
• September 10th 2012 – October 25th 2011
• October 22nd 2011 – July 31st 2010
• July 31st 2010 – December 22nd 2009
• December 21st 2009 – April 28th 2009
• April 27th 2009 – March 21st 2009
• March 20th 2009 – March 15th 2009
• March 15th 2009 – February 20th 2009
• February 18th 2009 – August 16th 2008
• June 21st 2008 – November 18th 2006
• October 18th 2006 – March 6th 2006

Madagascar: news

In pictures: The beauty of toilets

Thursday, December 17th 2020, 0:11
related countries: Rwanda

Photographer Elena Heatherwick captures the stories behind them in villages in Rwanda and Madagascar.
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Madagascar president's herbal tonic fails to halt Covid-19 spike

Thursday, August 13th 2020, 23:30

Cases of Covid-19 in Madagascar quadrupled over a month despite the president pushing an unproven remedy.
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Coronavirus: Do not use untested remedies, WHO Africa warns

Tuesday, May 5th 2020, 11:48

The statement comes as Madagascar is promoting a product that has not gone through clinical trials.
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Coronavirus: Caution urged over Madagascar's 'herbal cure'

Wednesday, April 22nd 2020, 17:03

The WHO says there is no proof after the country's president claims a herbal tonic has cured people.
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Image of Madagascan snake wins 2019 British Ecological Society photography competition

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 17:01
related countries: United Kingdom

The Malagasy tree boa is under threat from poaching and fires.
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The children in prison for stealing vanilla

Monday, September 30th 2019, 23:22

Children are waiting up to three years for a trial when accused of stealing vanilla in Madagascar.
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Huge crowds attend Pope's Mass in Madagascar

Sunday, September 8th 2019, 10:50

Many of the worshippers brave the cold and wind, spending nights outdoors ahead of his arrival.
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The Madagascar farmers trying to save sea cucumbers

Monday, August 5th 2019, 23:25

Sea cucumbers are a delicacy in parts of Asia, but overfishing means stocks are declining.
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The teenagers saving Madagascar's forest

Friday, May 3rd 2019, 4:10

Warnings about the future of the country's wildlife has led young locals to learn new skills to farm sustainably.
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Biodiversity heroes: The teenagers saving Madagascar's wildlife

Friday, May 3rd 2019, 4:08

This quiet, teen revolution could pave the way to Madagascar's sustainable future.
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Did Russia meddle in Magadascar's election?

Sunday, April 7th 2019, 23:10

A BBC investigation has revealed that at least six candidates were offered money by Russians in the lead up to last year’s presidential elections in Madagascar.
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Madagascar pochard: World's rarest bird gets new home

Friday, December 28th 2018, 13:17

A species of duck thought to have been wiped out a decade ago is re-released at a lake in Madagascar.
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World's rarest bird gets new home in Madagascar

Friday, December 28th 2018, 12:24

Conservationists hope to save a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard from extinction.
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Madagascar women jailed for crimes male relatives are accused of

Friday, November 30th 2018, 10:40

Women in Madagascar are being put in prison for months - or even years - for crimes their male relatives are accused of.
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