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UN Agencies Distribute More Aid Following Deadly Cyclone
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 12, 2008
nited Nations agencies are stepping up their efforts to bring relief in Madagascar, where more than 190,000 people are homeless, at least 93 people have died and tens of thousands of hectares of ricefields have been flooded in the wake of a cyclone last ... more
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Madagascar: Lessons learned and relief effort after the 3rd severe...
Topix - Tuesday, March 11, 2008
p>Since late January, 3 severe tropical cyclones have affected Madagascar tremendously, the latest being cyclone Jokwe who made landfall in the northern region of Madagascar, destroying 40 homes and leaving 400 ... ... more
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Madagascar slows destruction of forests
Topix - Tuesday, March 11, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We are going to sell this to tourists." The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has reduced the destruction of its protected forests eight-fold as it tries to preserve its unique wildlife and earn more from tourists, conservation officials say. via Environmental News Network ... more
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Madagascar's lost railways come back to life
Topix - Monday, March 10, 2008
p> After a gap of nearly 15 years, the first passenger train from the little town of Moramanga on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar will soon set off on its 250- kilometre journey to Tamatave port. via Earth Times ... more
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Madagascar: UN Aid Agencies Appeal for $36 Million After Deadly Cyclones
Topix - Saturday, March 08, 2008
p> United Nations agencies and their partners in the international humanitarian community have appealed for more than $36 million to help bring relief to the parts of Madagascar that have been buffeted by cyclones ... via AllAfrica.com ... more
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FOKO: Bloggers put Madagascar in the spotlight
Global Voices Online - Friday, March 07, 2008
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Last month Madagascar was devastated by Cyclone Ivan and the world press barely noticed it. The Force and destruction of the tropical storm was comparable to Hurricane Katrina, yet Andriankoto of Foko Madagascar tells us that the coverage by the US... more
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Agricultural Fund Supports Recovery Efforts in Cyclone-Hit Country
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 06, 2008
he United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is supporting the recovery of farmers in Madagascar, where a recent cyclone left 150,000 people homeless and destroyed crops and ... more
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Dirtiest Cities
Topix - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
p>All cities are dirty, but some are dirtier than others. Here are the dirtiest of the dirty: The World's Dirtiest Cities . ... more
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Dispute triggers Madagascar soccer riot
Topix - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
p>Sixteen people were arrested as furious fans rioted in Madagascar's biggest football stadium in a row over a cancelled African Champions League match. ... more
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Voices without Votes Madagascar: US elections generate different opinions
Topix - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
p>Although the presidential elections in the USA sill do not generate as many reactions as the French elections in Madagascar, the intrigue surrounding the democratic party's nomination provoked plenty of ... ... more
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Agencies Appeal for $36 Million After Cyclones
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
nited Nations agencies and their partners in the international humanitarian community have appealed for more than $36 million to help bring relief to the parts of Madagascar that have been buffeted by cyclones in the past ... more
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UN Aid Agencies Appeal for $36 Million After Deadly Cyclones
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
nited Nations agencies and their partners in the international humanitarian community have appealed for more than $36 million to help bring relief to the parts of Madagascar that have been buffeted by cyclones in the past ... more
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Putting Madagascar on the map
Topix - Sunday, March 02, 2008
p>Countries: Madagascar Topics: Ideas , Cyber-Activism , Development , Diaspora , Health , Language Special: Full Category List Excerpt Lova Rakotomalala is from Madagascar, a country that doesn't make the world's headlines often. The main topics in Madagascar were the environment, climate change and poverty. ... ... more
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Lova Rakotomalala: Putting Madagascar on the map
Global Voices Online - Sunday, March 02, 2008
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Lova Rakotomalala , aka the Malagasy Dwarf Hippo (because extinct species have feelings too), was born in Madagascar and reports on his homeland blogosphere from Lafayette, in the USA, where he works as a Research Associate at the Cytometry For Life (C4L) Program and... more
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Death toll from Madagascar cyclone hits 83
Topix - Friday, February 29, 2008
p> ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Cyclone Ivan has killed 83 people and left almost 200,000 homeless after tearing through Madagascar last week, officials said on Friday. Ivan pelted the Indian Ocean island's east coast with winds of more than 125 mph (200 kph) early last week, making it one of... more
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U.S. Provides Assistance to Madagascar Following Cyclone
Topix - Friday, February 29, 2008
p> The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development , are airlifting relief commodities in response to Tropical Cyclone Ivan which has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar. via Earth Times ... more
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UN Food Agency Begins Providing Aid to Cyclone Victims
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
he United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has started distributing emergency food assistance to tens of thousands of people in Madagascar, where at least 73 people have died and almost 150,000 others have been left homeless after Cyclone Ivan battered the island nation last ... more
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Toll from Cyclone Ivan rises to 60 dead, 147,000 homeless
Topix - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
p>ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar : The death toll in Madagascar from Cyclone Ivan stood at 60 Tuesday, with another 17 missing, the government said. ... more
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Madagascar: After the storm Ivan, the aftermath
Topix - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
p>The official account by the authorities reports 2 deaths and 15,000 people without homes. ... more
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Cyclone kills 44, leaves 145,000 homeless in Madagascar
Topix - Tuesday, February 26, 2008
p> THE toll from Cyclone Ivan has risen to 44 dead and 145,000 homeless in Madagascar, the government said yesterday. via Shanghai Daily ... more
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