Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western…
5 years ago
Madagascar
Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine
21 October 2021 More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become…
5 years ago
Desolate villages face famine in Madagascar drought
by RIJASOLO Agence France-Presse Nothing to eat, nothing to plant. The last rain in Ifotaka fell in May, for two…
5 years ago
UN warns of famine in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Persistent drought in southern Madagascar has left hundreds of thousands of people on the brink…
5 years ago
World’s tiniest reptile found in Madagascar
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists have identified Earth's smallest known reptile, warning at…
5 years ago
UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations said Tuesday that $76 million was urgently needed to help over one million…
5 years ago
Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…
5 years ago
UN seeks $35 million in emergency aid for Madagascar amid pandemic, drought
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Tuesday for emergency aid of $35 million…
5 years ago
Coronavirus fears spark urban exodus across Africa
by Tsirisena MANJAKAHERY with AFP bureaux in Africa Agence France Presse No one can remember ever seeing as many…
6 years ago
Madagascar flood victims struggle to pick up the pieces
MAROVOAY, Madagascar (AFP) - Gaëlle Borgia Muddy currents have submerged parts of the town of Marovoay in northwestern Madagascar, flooding…
6 years ago
Heavy rains kill dozens in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- At least 21 people have died in Madagascar following almost a week of torrential rains…
6 years ago
Madagascar battles killer measles outbreak
by Tsiresena MANJAKAHERY ANTSIRANANA, Madagascar (AFP) -- Frangeline is aged two but weighs no more than a four-month-old -- the…
7 years ago
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