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Current Feed ContentMadagascar President resigns, unclear rule in AntananarivoLeadership in Madagascar is unclear as Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana announced his resignation in favor of a military committee headed by Vice Admiral Hyppolite Ramaroson, only to have that resignation rejected by the Admiral, the military and opposition political groups. Admiral Ramaroson joined other military leaders in saying they would back opposition leader, former Antananarivo mayor and former DJ Andry Rajoelina. Mr Ravalomanana attempted to hand power over to the heads of the...Daewoo leases African plantationSouth Korean firm Daewoo has unveiled plans to plant corn on one million acres of land in Madagascar, to sharply cut its reliance on US imports.13 missing from ship off coast of Madagascar; two rescuedThirteen people are missing from a boat believed to have sunk off Madagascar's Sainte Marie island on Thursday. Several Chinese people were on board, as well as some from Madagascar. Two crewmembers are safely rescued. There appears to be one man from the Chinese mainland on board. Xinhua reports that there are also eight from Taiwan, and all are businessmen. In addition there are four crewmembers left, with two others rescued. The crew were all locals. The boat had left Sainte Marie to...MADAGASCAR: New eco-deals protect unique forestsMadagascar has signed a series of environment agreements to protect unique forests and support local communities as part of a commitment by the government to ramp up environmental protection on the Indian Ocean island. In its largest ever debt-for-nature swap, Madagascar signed a deal with France this month, in which US$20 million of debt owed to the former colonial power was put into a conservation fund, the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity (FPAB). "Thanks to...World Bank Board Approves US$40 Million Additional Financing for the Integrated Growth Poles Project in MadagascarThe World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today an additional financing in an amount of US$40 million to the Republic of Madagascar for the Integrated Growth Poles Project. The proposed additional financing would support the project to complete originally-planned activities that have remained un-funded to date. In particular, it would focus on three key areas: (i) strengthening the business environment especially for the development of Micro, Small and Medium...MADAGASCAR: Cash shortage hits cyclone food aid deliveryA funding shortfall has prevented vital food aid deliveries to tens of thousands of Malagasy people hit by this year's deadly cyclones, leaving many vulnerable to other natural disasters, said the World Food Programme's (WFP) country representative. At least 106 people died when the Indian Ocean island was hit by cyclones Fame and Ivan earlier this year. The powerful winds, heavy rains and flooding affected over 330,000 people, of whom 190,000 lost their homes. Krystyna Bednarska, WFP's...International humanitarian community seeks $30 million for 239,000 peole affected by cyclones in MadagascarThe international humanitarian community is seeking more than $30 million to support the Government of Madagascar in providing relief to 239,000 people who lost their homes, crops and other belongings in two tropical cyclones in less than a month. Cyclone Fame struck the island on 27 January 2008, followed by category 4 Cyclone Ivan on 17 February 2008. They intersected, although at different times, in the central Antananarivo plain, bringing heavy rainfall to most parts of the island, in... |
