More than half of Malagasy prisoners have yet to face trial, but live in squalid, dangerous conditions
Vanilla is more expensive than silver, which makes it big business for the island’s poor– and the pod mafia
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/ 1 February 2008
The death toll from a cyclone that hit Madagascar on Sunday has risen to 12 people from two and 5 000 others are in need of aid, a senior relief official said on Friday. Cyclone Fame struck the giant Indian Ocean island’s west coast over the weekend but has since moved away.