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Sat, 22 May 2021 12:42:29 GMT
Famine a Brewing Human Rights Catastrophe
[CAJ News] Antananarivo -- MADAGASCAR'S worst drought in 40 years has left more than 1 million people facing hunger and the island country on the brink of a human rights crisis.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:24:35 GMT
Ministry of Health Justifies U.S.$71K On Covid Herb From Madagascar
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Health has clarified what it termed as the growing misconceptions regarding the process that preceded the bringing in of the Madagascar herbs, which was being promoted in that country as a cure for corona...

Thu, 20 May 2021 11:07:00 GMT
GAC Audit Report Reveals How U.S.$71K Was Spent for Madagascar Covid-19 Herb
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When the controversial COVID Organic herbal oil arrived in a small box on a charter flight last May, President George Weah who himself along with a host of government officials, were present to receive the package, told ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:20:42 GMT
As Famine Looms in Southern Madagascar, MSF Appeals for Massive Increase in Emergency Food Aid
[MSF] An immediate and massive increase in food aid is urgently needed for people in southern Madagascar, affected by an exceptionally severe malnutrition crisis which in some places borders on famine.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:36:54 GMT
Malnutrition Crisis in Madagascar - 'Every Day We Pray for Rain'
[MSF] A unique combination of factors including a historic drought, sandstorms caused by deforestation, and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged southern Madagascar into the region's worst nutrition crisis in decades. Some 74,000...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:33:00 GMT
Acram and ITC Rally to Boost African Robusta After a Difficult Year
[ITC] The Africa and Madagascar Robusta Coffee Agency (ACRAM) held its annual meetings and 9th General Assembly the last week of April in Lomé, Togo, and virtually. It was an opportunity to rally strength and plan the way forward for African Robusta...

Sat, 22 May 2021 12:45:53 GMT
Famine Looming in Southern Madagascar
[CAJ News] Antananarivo -- A SEVERE malnutrition crisis, which in some places borders on famine, has prompted calls for immediate and massive increase in food aid in southern Madagascar.

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:13:41 GMT
Basketball Africa League (Bal) (Gr. a - 1st Day) - Us Monastir Beat GNBC Madagascar 113-66
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's US Monastir beat GNBC of Madagascar 113-66, at a Basketball Africa League (BAL) first-day Group A match played Monday night in Kigali.

Sat, 22 May 2021 12:48:01 GMT
Food Aid Needed As Famine Looms in Southern Madagascar
[MSF] Antananarivo/Paris - An immediate and massive increase in food aid is urgently needed for people in southern Madagascar, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Our teams in the region are witnessing an exceptionally severe malnutrition crisis w...

Mon, 10 May 2021 05:38:01 GMT
UN Reports Acute Food Insecurity in Southern Madagascar
[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations says thousands of people in Madagascar are suffering from famine, while more than 1 million others are facing acute hunger and are forced to resort to extreme measures to keep from starving.

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:19:57 GMT
Africa's Drought Crisis - Zimbabwe Seeks Solutions, Madagascar Edges Toward Famine
[DW] As droughts worsen across Africa, troubling times lie ahead for many countries. But while Madagascar struggles to tackle a hunger crisis, Zimbabwe hopes its new sustainable strategy means it has left the worst behind.

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:21:32 GMT
4 Lifters for Madagascar Qualifiers
[Ghanaian Times] Four crack weightlifters have been selected to represent Ghana at next week's Tokyo Olympic qualifier in the island country of Madagascar.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:04:50 GMT
African Development Bank Funds Emergency Food Effort for Thousands Starving in Southern Madagascar
[WFP] The African Development Bank has made a grant of $686,000 to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) which will provide much needed food relief to thousands of people on the brink of starvation in southern Madagascar.

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:40:44 GMT
Appointment of Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy
[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- On April, 30 the Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar, the Reverend Gabriel Randrianantenaina of the clergy of Moramanga, until now secretary coordinator of the Episcopal Co...

Sat, 01 May 2021 06:37:52 GMT
Looming Madagascar Famine Sparks Nutrition Emergency
[VOA] Geneva -- Famine is looming in southern Madagascar and emergency food aid is needed for hundreds of thousands of people to head off a humanitarian disaster on the African island nation, the U.N. World Food Program warned.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:58:37 GMT
Madagascar Suspend Coach Just Before World Cup Qualifiers
[Cosafa] Madagascar have suspended coach Nicolas Dupuis just weeks before they kick off of the group phase of their 2022 World Cup qualifying bid.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:55:56 GMT
Southern Madagascar - Government and UN Sound the Alarm On Famine Risk, Urge Action
[WFP] Antananarivo -- Pressing need to upscale both food aid and agricultural livelihoods assistance to head off a worst-case scenario

Mon, 03 May 2021 07:14:05 GMT
RSF Urges Madagascar to Let Journalists Cover Covid-19 Freely
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities in Madagascar not to suppress media coverage of a second wave of coronavirus cases after they suspended nine radio and TV programmes last week and made several broadcasters give a written...

Sat, 01 May 2021 06:13:43 GMT
UN Body Warns of Looming Famine in Madagascar, Children At Risk
[RFI] Persistent drought in southern Madagascar has left hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of famine and stoked acute malnutrition among children, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:48:07 GMT
Southern Madagascar on Brink of Famine, Warns WFP
[WFP] Antananarivo -- The unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). With acute malnutrition rates continuing to rise, urgent acti...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:43:14 GMT
Weightlifters Go for Third Trials On Friday ... Ahead of Madagascar Qualifiers
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) will hold its third and final trials tomorrow ahead of the Madagascar championship next month.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:10:13 GMT
Beach Soccer Afcon, Senegal 2021 - Seychelles Qualify After Madagascar Withdrawal
[CAF] Madagascar has officially withdrawn from qualifying for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Senegal from May 23 to 30, 2021.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:32:48 GMT
Southern Madagascar On Brink of Famine, Warns WFP
[WFP] The unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). With acute malnutrition rates continuing to rise, urgent action is required t...



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