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Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people

The Independent UK

Madagascar Protests Reignite As Police Launch Tear Gas

Thousands gathered for renewed anti-government demonstrations Monday in several cities across Madagascar including the capital where security forces dispersed crowds with tear gas, AFP journalists saw.

International Business Times

Protesters gather again in Madagascar

Hundreds of mostly young protesters faced off against security forces in Madagascar's capital Saturday days after an anti-government demonstration erupted into clashes and looting.

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Deadly protests erupt in Madagascar over chronic blackouts and water cuts

Anger over chronic water and electricity shortages has exploded into deadly unrest in Madagascar, prompting a night-time curfew in the capital. At least five people were killed in mass protests in Antananarivo on Thursday, hospital sources said.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar imposes nighttime curfew after violent protests over water and power cuts

The government of Madagascar has imposed a nighttime curfew following protests over ongoing water and power cuts

The Independent UK

Madagascar Police Fire Tear Gas At Protest Over Power, Water Cuts

Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into chaos with looting and arson.

International Business Times

A photographer’s journey into Malagasy ancestral rituals

Ritual practices and beliefs continue to shape society in Madagascar, even as the country navigates modernity and environmental challenges. Photographer Rijasolo explores how the ancestors' spirits have endured so far – and whether, as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten the island's unique ecosystem, this connection to the spiritual world…

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The Pope Just Blessed This BMW Motorcycle for a Children’s Charity Auction

The Pope blessed and signed a modified BMW R 18 Transcontinental, which is going up for auction. All proceeds will go to children's aid projects in Madagascar.

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Maclean brothers hit £1m donation target after 9,000-mile Pacific row

Their charity the Maclean Foundation will use the money to provide clean, safe water for around 40,000 people in Madagascar.

Evening Standard

Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago

Madagascar has received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed by French troops 128 years ago

The Independent UK

Morocco beats Madagascar to seize third African Nations Championship title

Morocco secured their record third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title on Saturday with a 3-2 final victory over Madagascar in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Radio France Internationale

Birdwatchers flock to Colombia and South Africa- so why are Venezuela and DRC being left behind?

While birdwatching tourism explodes in countries like Colombia and Costa Rica, places like Madagascar and Bolivia are seeing far fewer bird lovers.

Euronews

Malagasy families 'turn the dead' with silk and song to honour ancestors

In Madagascar, winter brings with it a unique family gathering. Across the central highlands, communities practise the famadihana – the “turning of the dead”. The ritual, rooted in Austronesian culture and dating back to the 16th century, involves exhuming ancestors, wrapping them in fresh silk shrouds and celebrating them in…

Radio France Internationale

How to watch Madagascar vs Morocco: live stream Chan final online

We'll explain where you can watch Madagascar vs Morocco live streams in the Chan final, as this year's African Nations Championship reaches its climax.

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Maclean brothers due to arrive in Australia after 139 days of non-stop rowing

The brothers took on the challenge in order to raise funds for clean water projects in Madagascar.

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“Blue-Footed Booby”: 50 Unique Animals You Might Never Have Known Existed

How many of these adorable floofballs had you heard of before now?

Al Jazeera

France returns human skulls to Madagascar, 128 years after French massacre

One of three skulls returned to Madagascar is believed to belong to King Toera, who was slain by French colonial forces.

International Business Times

France Returns Skull Of Beheaded King To Madagascar

France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre.

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France returns skulls to Madagascar 127 years after colonial massacre

France on Tuesday returned three skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be a king who was beheaded by French troops following a massacre in August 1897.

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Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance

Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid.

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Is this Tekken 8 character redesign better than the real thing?

A reimagined Miary Zo looks more like the original concept art.

Radio France Internationale

Rare fossa cubs born in Paris zoo as wild numbers shrink in Madagascar

Three fossa cubs have been born at a Paris zoo – a rare event for one of Madagascar’s most elusive and endangered mammals. The births offer a small but important boost to conservation efforts for a species that few people have ever seen, and which is disappearing fast in the…

LiveScience

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.

The Guardian - UK

From destruction to restoration: how farmers in Madagascar are being helped to safeguard its rare plant life

By offering local communities legal land ownership and creating green jobs, MBG-Madagascar has found a win-win solution when it comes to protecting rainforests and livelihoods

The Conversation

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

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