Browsing: Madagascar

Residents around a mine in Madagascar are taking legal action against UK/Australian mining giant Rio Tinto after tests showed dangerous levels of lead in their bodies.…

A cyclone that struck northern Madagascar on Wednesday has resulted in at least six fatalities and forced 2,000 people out of their homes. Local news sources…

Madagascar’s parliament recently approved a castration law proposed by President Andry Rajoelina, which states that anyone found guilty of raping a minor (children below ten years)…

Amnesty International has urged Madagascar to revoke a recent law permitting the chemical and surgical castration of individuals convicted of raping minors, labelling it “cruel, inhuman,…

Following a police investigation, the chief of staff for the president of Madagascar Romy Andrianarisoa and a “associate” have been charged with bribery violations in Britain,…

Authorities in Madagascar declared on Tuesday that an election will be held by the end of the year to either re-elect President Andry Rajoelina or choose…

Eight people have died after Cyclone Freddy hit Madagascar for the second time, according to authorities, who also noted that the storm was getting stronger as…

Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 14 people, seven in Madagascar and seven in Mozambique displacing over 300,000 persons in Madagascar and more than 163,300…

As of now, 25 individuals are reported to have perished in Madagascar as a result of a powerful tropical cyclone Cheneso that struck 10 days ago.…

At least 16 people have died in Madagascar as a result of a tropical storm Cheneso and subsequent severe rains, according to emergency officials. According to…