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.