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Madagascar Country Specific InformationCOUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Madagascar is a developing island nation off the east coast of Africa.
Topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 01:10
Madagascar: Regional Leaders Urge Political Players to Speed Up Change
Southern African leaders have intervened to ease tensions in Madagascar, urging the main political players to speed up implementation of a roadmap intended to restore constitutional order in the country.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 16:46
Regional Leaders Urge Political Players to Speed Up Change
[SANF] Southern African leaders have intervened to ease tensions in Madagascar, urging the main political players to speed up implementation of a roadmap intended to restore constitutional order in the country.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 15:34
Madagascar: Ravalomanana's Wife Barred From Going Home
Former Madagascar First Lady Lalao Ravalomanana was banned from boarding an Airlink flight at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg while planning to return home on Sunday.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 21:40
Ravalomanana's Wife Barred From Going Home
[Nation] Antananarivo - Former Madagascar First Lady Lalao Ravalomanana was banned from boarding an Airlink flight at Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg while planning to return home on Sunday.
AllAfrica | 05-Feb-2012 19:34
SA and the AU: It's complicated
When the African Union's election rules forced South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to end her bid to become chairperson of the AU in Addis Ababa this week, local media claimed it was because South Africa's Africa policy was weak and directionless.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 01:07
Madagascar: The 'Less Is More' Philosophy of Rice Production
IRIN (Nairobi)-Ernest Rakotoarivony, 45, was teased by some members of the Talata community, a small town 30km north of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, after breaking with traditional rice cultivation methods and employing a technique taught to him by a Jesuit priest.
AllAfrica | 01-Feb-2012 09:07
MADAGASCAR: The "less is more" philosophy of rice production
TALATA, 31 January 2012 - Ernest Rakotoarivony, 45, was teased by some members of the Talata community, a small town 30km north of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, after breaking with traditional rice cultivation methods and employing a technique taught to him by a Jesuit priest.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 22:57
Regus mad for Madagascar
Office space provider Regus has opened a business centre in Madagascar, bringing up to 95 the number of countries in which it operates.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 13:43
MADAGASCAR: The “less is more” philosophy of rice production
TALATA 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - Ernest Rakotoarivony, 45, was teased by some members of the Talata community, a small town 30km north of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, after breaking with traditional rice cultivation methods and employing a technique taught to him by a Jesuit priest.irinnews.org | 31-Jan-2012 01:00
3,000 displaced as cyclone hits Madagascar
Tropical cyclone, Funso presently in the Mozambique Channel has hit the south-western Madagascar forcing about 3,000 people in the district of Morombe to move out their residency zone.
Topix.net | 30-Jan-2012 02:46
Madagascar: Amnesty Sought for Exiled Ex-President
Antananarivo - Exiled former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana could be pardoned, the island nation's Prime Minister said on return from crisis talks held in South Africa.
Topix.net | 28-Jan-2012 15:25
Amnesty Sought for Exiled Ex-President
Citizen (Dar es Salaam)-Exiled former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana could be pardoned, the island nation's Prime Minister said on return from crisis talks held in South Africa.
AllAfrica | 28-Jan-2012 13:23
Pressure On Madagascar Strongman to Allow Ex-Leader's Return
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Madagascar's transitional leader Andry Rajoelina came under renewed pressure Thursday to allow the return of the man he ousted from power three years ago, with an amnesty to keep him out of prison.
AllAfrica | 27-Jan-2012 13:38
Rajoelina Hangs Tough
SAR (Johannesburg)-The government of Andry Rajoelina in Madagascar is colluding with France to prevent the return of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana to the island, undermining the SADC Road Map agreed upon last year to return Madagascar to political and economic stability.
AllAfrica | 27-Jan-2012 05:38
Nation 'Could Pardon' Exiled Ex-President Marc Ravalomanana
Monitor (Kampala)-Exiled former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana could be pardoned, the island nation's Prime Minister has said.
AllAfrica | 27-Jan-2012 04:46
Rajoelina pressured on Ravalomanana
Madagascar's transitional leader Andry Rajoelina came under renewed pressure on Thursday to allow the return of the man he ousted from power three years ago, with an amnesty to keep him out of prison.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 00:44
Madagascar: Region Wants Elections This Year
AIM (Maputo)-The key steps to ending the crisis in Madagascar are to set up an independent election commission, and hold elections this year, declared Tomas Salomao, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), on Thursday.
AllAfrica | 26-Jan-2012 20:07
Madagascar: PM Offers Prospect of Pardon for Ex-President
Nation (Nairobi)-Exiled former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana could be pardoned, the island nation's Prime Minister said on return from crisis talks held in South Africa.
AllAfrica | 26-Jan-2012 18:46
Madagascar: Mediators Demand Return of Ousted Leader
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-African regional mediators on Thursday demanded that Madagascar allow its ousted president Marc Ravalomanana to safely return from exile by the end of next month.
AllAfrica | 26-Jan-2012 13:30
Spider Silk Outfit Display Begins on Wednesday
A rare outfit made from spider silk will go on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Wednesday.
Topix.net | 26-Jan-2012 03:00
Cattle country
The men stand around Madagascar's biggest weekly zebu market, some wrapped in blankets with locally woven trilby-style hats, some in basketball shorts and anoraks, leaning on sticks.
Topix.net | 25-Jan-2012 22:56
Ousted Leader Could Return By End February
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Mediation talks on the political crisis in Madagascar sponsored by regional body SADC should allow ousted president Marc Ravalomanana's return from exile by February 29, a close aide said Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 25-Jan-2012 21:55
Ravalomanana could go home in February
Mediation talks on the political crisis in Madagascar sponsored by regional body SADC should allow ousted president Marc Ravalomanana's return from exile by February 29, 2012, a close aide said Wednesday.
Topix.net | 25-Jan-2012 18:51
Troika to Hold Talks With Madagascar
BuaNews (Tshwane)-The SADC Troika Organ is to have talks with Malagasy authorities today to discuss details of former ousted President Marc Ravalomanana's attempt to return to the island.
AllAfrica | 25-Jan-2012 07:24
Madagascar: What Next, After Former President Is Denied Entry?
Malagasy citizens anxiously witnessed former President Marc Ravalomanana's attempt to return home after three years in exile, last Saturday.
Topix.net | 24-Jan-2012 21:06
South Africa: Madagascar leaders "irresponsible"
Regional heavyweight South Africa says efforts to mediate a solution to Madagascar's political crisis have been frustrated by the irresponsible behavior of the Indian Ocean island nation's rival leaders.
Topix.net | 24-Jan-2012 15:51
Southern Africa: Region Steps Up Fight Against Piracy
SANF (Harare)-Southern Africa has strengthened security in its coastal areas as the tide of maritime piracy treks south and threatens trade along the Mozambique Channel.
AllAfrica | 24-Jan-2012 11:27
Madagascar: Boycott Mars Opening of Parliament
Madagascar's parliament opened Monday without lawmakers from ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana's party, who stayed away in protest after he was barred from returning to the country at the weekend.
Topix.net | 24-Jan-2012 02:27
Madagascar: Boycott Mars Opening of Parliament
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Madagascar's parliament opened Monday without lawmakers from ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana's party, who stayed away in protest after he was barred from returning to the country at the weekend.
AllAfrica | 23-Jan-2012 23:09
Ravalomanana Ignores Arrest Threat to Return Home
RFI (Paris)-Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana is on his way home after a three-year exile in South Africa despite threats to arrest him.
AllAfrica | 23-Jan-2012 08:52
Country Closes Airspace to Prevent Ravalomanana Return
RFI (Paris)-Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana has been barred from flying home on Saturday in an attempt to end his three-year exile in South Africa.
AllAfrica | 23-Jan-2012 08:52
Madagascar: Govt Feared 'Troubles' From Ex-Leader's Activists
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Madagascar's authorities wanted a plane carrying former leader Marc Ravalomanana to land away from the capital so he could be arrested without trouble from with his supporters, officials said.
AllAfrica | 23-Jan-2012 02:46
Madagascar: Coup leader wants to fly rival home
Exiled president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, on a flight which was turned back from Madagascar toward South Africa Saturday, Jan 21, 2012.
Topix.net | 22-Jan-2012 20:46
Headline goes here snow's premiere
Snow's premiereA snowplow clears Main Street as snow falls Saturday during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Topix.net | 22-Jan-2012 15:32
World Digest: Madagascar's ousted leader unable to return to country
Madagascar's toppled president tried to end his exile in South Africa, but his commercial plane was forced to turn back midflight when his landing was blocked by the populist former disc jockey who toppled him in 2009.
Topix.net | 22-Jan-2012 11:22
World Briefs for Jan. 22, 2012
Britain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the practice.
Topix.net | 22-Jan-2012 07:07
SA in discussions with Ravalomanana
A 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier is being hailed as a hero after he grabbed and killed a puff adder which had just bitten his owner on the toe.
Topix.net | 21-Jan-2012 22:53
Madagascar: Govt Turns Back Ravalomanana Flight
RFI (Paris)-Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana has been barred from flying home on Saturday in an attempt to end his three-year exile in South Africa.
AllAfrica | 21-Jan-2012 15:23
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Ignores Arrest Threat to Return Home
RFI (Paris)-Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana is on his way home after a three-year exile in South Africa despite threats to arrest him.
AllAfrica | 21-Jan-2012 13:41
Madagascar: Exiled Leader Confident Of Safe Return Home
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana said Saturday he was confident that he would not be arrested upon his return home, as he checked in for a flight to end his three-year exile.
AllAfrica | 21-Jan-2012 12:32
Madagascar's exiled president vows return Saturday
The president of Madagascar, exiled in South Africa since a 2009 coup, said Friday he will return to his Indian Ocean homeland on Saturday even though he faces arrest there.
Topix.net | 20-Jan-2012 22:40
Madagascar's exiled president vows return Saturday
Exiled president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, Friday, Jan.
Topix.net | 20-Jan-2012 22:40
Madagascar: Ravalomanana in New Bid to Return
Mr Ravalomanana said in a statement that he would arrive in the capital Antananarivo at around 2 pm in his second attempt to go home.
Topix.net | 20-Jan-2012 22:40
Ravalomanana 'To Return to Madagascar Saturday'
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Madagascar's ex-president Marc Ravalomanana said Friday he will return home from exile in South Africa on Saturday, almost three years after he was ousted by the island's current leader Andry Rajoelina.
AllAfrica | 20-Jan-2012 15:39
Madagascar: Illegal Rosewood Trade Continues
IRIN (Nairobi)-Environmentalists and the international community are trying to find ways of limiting the damage caused by an explosion in the illegal logging of precious hardwoods in Madagascar since a major political crisis began there nearly three years ago.
AllAfrica | 20-Jan-2012 15:37