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Malagasy Slaves in South-Africa Influenced the Local Culture.
Topix - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
p>Here is an interesting post from Patric Tariq Mellet @" Slavery and Creolisation, Heritage in Cape" on the impact of former slaves from Madagascar on the cultural diversity in Cape . ... more
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MADAGASCAR: Where children dream of being gangsters
Topix - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We have the best place for finding the rich people. We usually get money for food." Unlike the thousands of other homeless children in the Madagascan capital of Antananarivo, Tovo considers himself lucky. via IRIN News ... more
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Where Children Dream of Being Gangsters
allAfrica.com - Friday, May 02, 2008
nlike the thousands of other homeless children in the Madagascan capital of Antananarivo, Tovo considers himself lucky. He and his friend, Jiva, have secured a begging spot near the luxury Tana Plaza ... more
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Pousse-pousse in Antsirabe
Topix - Friday, May 02, 2008
p> It has a broad central avenue with some beautiful colonial architecture, such as the train station in the background here. via TrekEarth ... more
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Planting trees on "slash-and-burn" fields.
Topix - Thursday, April 24, 2008
p> Planting Trees On "slash-and-burn" Fields. The idea was to distribute 10 Ravintsara plants per person for the benefit of farmers who own land in the buffer zone between the ... ... more
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Comoros Travel Alert
Topix - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
p> Wednesday, April 23, 2008 :: infoZine Staff This Travel Alert is being issued to advise U.S. citizens traveling to the Union of the Comoros of the potential for unrest following the removal of former president ... via Kansas City InfoZine ... more
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Despite Odds, Country Saves More Trees
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
espite a demand for more agricultural land, poverty-stricken Madagascar has managed to reduce deforestation by almost half, environment groups ... more
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Rift Valley Fever Hits Island
allAfrica.com - Monday, April 21, 2008
ift Valley Fever (RVF) has infected more than 400 people in Madagascar, with at least 17 fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health ... more
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UN Help Sought for Outbreak of Rift Valley Fever
allAfrica.com - Friday, April 18, 2008
ealth and agriculture ministry officials in Madagascar have asked two United Nations agencies for assistance as they fight a deadly outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease known as Rift Valley Fever ... more
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A Major Achievement for the Protection of Biodiversity in Madagascar
Topix - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
p>A major study about a new methodology for protecting biodiversity in Madagascar was published in the latest Science issue. ... more
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Cash Shortage Hits Cyclone Food Aid Delivery
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
funding shortfall has prevented vital food aid deliveries to tens of thousands of Malagasy people hit by this year's deadly cyclones, leaving many vulnerable to other natural disasters, said the World Food Programme's (WFP) country ... more
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Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar
allAfrica.com - Monday, April 14, 2008
An epic account of the power of memory in ... more
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Madagascar: Too much emphasis on the environment ?
Topix - Sunday, April 13, 2008
p>Freedom of Speech , Development , Environment , Governance , Science Languages: French , Malagasy , English Full Category List Excerpt Madagascar is arguably most renowned for its unique biodiversity. ... more
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Discovery News : Discovery Channel
Topix - Sunday, April 13, 2008
p>A vast study of the plants and animals unique to Madagascar was published Thursday in a bid to protect thousands of rare species found only on the large African island. ... more
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2008 MacArthur Foundation "Creative and Effective Institutions"
Topix - Friday, April 11, 2008
p>Eight nonprofit organizations were named winners of the "MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions," and each will receive up to $500,000 from the MacArthur Foundation: Centro de Derechos Humanos ... ... more
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Massive study of Madagascar wildlife released
Topix - Friday, April 11, 2008
p>A stump-tailed chameleon from Madagascar. Using data from thousands of species of lemurs, frogs, geckos, butterflies, ants, and plants, scientists from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society, ... ... more
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City guide: Antananarivo
Topix - Thursday, April 10, 2008
p> You don't go to the wildlife paradise of Madagascar for cities, but the island's capital is well worth dropping in to A VIBRANT city full of French colonial architecture, Antananarivo clings to the sides of a ... via Scotsman.com Living ... more
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Rising Voices FOKO: engaging more and more new voices
Topix - Friday, April 04, 2008
p>Helping the global population join the global conversation There has been a lot going for FOKO Madagascar over the past month. The flooding and humanitarian crisis due to three different cyclones in February did not keep the enthusiastic activists away from their blogging activities. ... more
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$125 Million Bailout for State Utilities Company
allAfrica.com - Thursday, April 03, 2008
onors have approved a US $125 million plan to address the financial and structural problems plaguing Madagascar's state-owned utilities company, but whether the bailout will bring power to the people remains ... more
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Justice Versus Reconciliation
allAfrica.com - Thursday, April 03, 2008
adagascar is treading a difficult path between justice and reconciliation as the country tries to come to terms with last year's political crisis in which 70 people were killed and hundreds of thousands lost their ... more
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