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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• 'Bad weather' sinks Comoros ship – Bin Laden's relative 'murdered'
• Burned bodies found in Madagascar – Dismal turnout in Madagascar poll
• Earth Watch – Gibson settles discord on timber
• Gun battles in Madagascar capital – Lemurs sliding towards extinction
• Madagascan bird confirmed extinct – Madagascar cattle thieves killed
• Madagascar confirms poll result – Madagascar hit by plague of locusts
• Madagascar jail raid over nun murder – Madagascar officers launch mutiny
• Madagascar opposition mayor fired – Madagascar protests turn deadly
• Madagascar rival in seized office – Madagascar's dance with the dead
• Madagascar's leader is sworn in – Party quits talks in Madagascar
• Police 'kill many' in Madagascar – Second Madagascar government named
• Soldiers storm Madagascar court – Tropical storm hits Madagascar
• UN denies Madagascar polio report – Whales stranded off Madagascar

Madagascar: news

'Bad weather' sinks Comoros ship

Monday, September 11th 2006, 23:07
related countries: Comoros, India, Indian Ocean

Thirty-three people are missing in the Indian Ocean after a ship sinks near Madagascar.
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'Change needed' in Madagascar

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 9:50

Andry Rajoelina, the opposition leader who has taken power in Madagascar, says there must be changes to the constitution.
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'Civil war looms' in Madagascar

Wednesday, March 11th 2009, 23:27

The US envoy to Madagascar warns of a possible civil war after pro-opposition soldiers force the army chief to resign.
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'Deal' to end Madagascar crisis

Saturday, May 23rd 2009, 2:06

A breakthrough has been made in talks to resolve a political crisis in Madagascar, a UN special envoy tells the BBC.
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'Ghost town' call in Madagascar

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 13:25

Many businesses are closed in Madagascar's capital after an opposition call for it to be made a "ghost town".
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'Tortoise mafia'

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 2:34

Cashing in on Madagascar's endangered reptiles
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Africa malaria drugs 'low-grade'

Monday, February 8th 2010, 18:10
related countries: Uganda

Many Africans with malaria are getting low-grade drugs, according to a study of Uganda, Senegal and Madagascar.
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Africans reject Madagascar leader

Thursday, March 19th 2009, 17:44

Southern African countries refuse to recognise Madagascar's new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who ousted the president on Tuesday.
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Africans suspend Madagascar

Tuesday, March 31st 2009, 3:14

A bloc of southern African nations suspends Madagascar and calls on new leader Andry Rajoelina to step down.
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AU acts against Madagascar leader

Thursday, March 18th 2010, 9:55

The African Union puts sanctions on Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina in a bid to solve a protracted power struggle.
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Bin Laden's relative 'murdered'

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 14:09

A brother-in-law of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is killed in an apparent robbery in Madagascar, relatives say.
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'Bad weather' sinks Comoros ship – Bin Laden's relative 'murdered'Burned bodies found in Madagascar – Dismal turnout in Madagascar pollEarth Watch – Gibson settles discord on timberGun battles in Madagascar capital – Lemurs sliding towards extinctionMadagascan bird confirmed extinct – Madagascar cattle thieves killedMadagascar confirms poll result – Madagascar hit by plague of locustsMadagascar jail raid over nun murder – Madagascar officers launch mutinyMadagascar opposition mayor fired – Madagascar protests turn deadlyMadagascar rival in seized office – Madagascar's dance with the deadMadagascar's leader is sworn in – Party quits talks in MadagascarPolice 'kill many' in Madagascar – Second Madagascar government namedSoldiers storm Madagascar court – Tropical storm hits MadagascarUN denies Madagascar polio report – Whales stranded off Madagascar