Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans
Farmers in Ambohitrimanjaka village are facing off with the authorities over a scheme that threatens to engulf a thousand hectares of rice fields
The business is an unlikely project in a country beset by grinding poverty
The pneumonic plague is forcing the islanders to abandon their traditional burial rites
Madagascar’s army stormed a barracks housing dissident officers on Saturday and ended a four-day mutiny.
Madagascan soldiers who declared a coup three days ago maintained their stand on Saturday, insisting they wanted an end to the country’s crisis.
The latest attempt at a coup in Madagascar appears to have been a poorly planned putsch as the island’s civilian leader largely ignores the officers.
Madagascar troops who staged a mutiny and claimed to have seized power on the island were negotiating with the regime, a military source said.
Madagascan authorities on Monday said they had put down an attack on the building housing the prime minister’s offices in Antananarivo.
Troops in Madagascar combed the airport in Antananarivo for Marc Ravalomanana, fearing he is planning to slip back into the country.
Saudi investors have pledged -billion for Madagascar’s tourism, communications and energy sectors, the government said.
The prime minister appointed by Madagascar’s ousted president, Marc Ravalomanana, has been arrested by soldiers loyal to the island’s new leader.
Hundreds of supporters of Madagascar’s ousted president Marc Ravalomanana staged a fresh protest on Wednesday.
Madagascar police fired shots on Wednesday after supporters of the island’s toppled leader clashed with those backing his foe.
Thousands of Madagascans on Tuesday demonstrated for a second consecutive day against Andry Rajoelina’s army-backed removal of Marc Ravalomanana.
Several thousand Madagascans on Tuesday demonstrated against Andry Rajoelina’s army-backed removal of Marc Ravalomanana as president of the island.
Zambia on Wednesday became the first AU member to call for Madagascar’s suspension from the bloc after Marc Ravalomanana was toppled as president.
President Marc Ravalomanana lost the backing of his people and the army after failing to live up to the popular support that brought him to power.
Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana resigned on Tuesday, diplomats said, bowing to the inevitable after the army blasted its way into his offices.
The Madagascar opposition said on Saturday it had toppled the government of President Marc Ravalomanana and promised fresh elections.
The Madagascar opposition said on Friday it was close to toppling the government which called on the population to protect the presidential palace.
Madagascar’s army chief was sacked and replaced on Wednesday, the military said, a day after he warned leaders that his troops would take power.
Madagascar’s army chief warned on Tuesday his troops would take control if leaders failed to resolve the political crisis within 72 hours.
The United Nations is guarding Madagascar’s opposition leader and the country’s defence minister quit on Tuesday after just a month in the job.
The wooden canoes stacked on the putrid beach tell not one story, but two. Once these locally made pirogues shipped out thousands of young men.
Madagascar’s opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, embroiled in a power struggle with the island’s president, has been placed under UN protection.
Madagascar’s government said on Monday it would take action against soldiers whose mutiny has deepened the political crisis on the island.
Madagascan security forces attempted to arrest opposition leader Andry Rajoelina on Friday, heightening tensions between police and protesters.
Security forces blocked roads in the Madagascan capital on Thursday to thwart a second day of attempts by opposition supporters to hold protests.
Riot police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters as the island’s president vowed tougher measures to counter a drive to unseat him.
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/ 27 February 2009
Madagascar’s political rivals have agreed a return to negotiations to resolve a power struggle.
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/ 26 February 2009
Security forces broke up anti-government protests in Antananarivo on Thursday, after the opposition leader broke off talks aimed at ending the unrest.