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Reporting from Antananarivo, Madagascar - The man grabs a metal bar, raises it and shouts at several boys playing on a see-saw. The boys' faces freeze in fear.

One of the leading symbols of tourism in Antsirabe city throws the towel. The Hotel des Termes is planning technical unemployment at the beginning of December.

This year, the Jerijery festival, held in the commune of Vavatenina, in the region of Analanjirofo east of the Great Isle, is celebrating its tenth birthday.

Spun from the silk of millions of golden orb spiders found in Madagascar, the 11-foot long tapestry currently on view at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC represents a uniquely remarkable example of a rigorous, formerly obsolete weaving technique and the stubborn vision of a couple of enterprising men.

In parts of a city that is a wild architectural hybrid, it would not be surprising to see Falstaff emptying a bucket out of a window Andry Rajoelina parades through the narrow streets of Antananarivo after taking control of the presidency in March.

Madagascar's Innkeepers' Federation wants to re-launch the Destination Madagascar from the French market.

An African foreign minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday that governments arising from coups should be denied recognition and banned from participating in any U.N. institutions.

For anyone considering going into the business of manufacturing traditional textiles using the filaments extracted from the spinnerets of the golden orb spider of Madagascar, here are a few guidelines to keep in mind: Blog ArtsBeat The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more.

By Laperozy Eric The international mediators who finished their two-day visit to Madagascar on Sunday, welcomed the commitment of Madagascan politicians to visiting the Mozambique capital of Maputo on Monday.

The new Regional Tourism Office's building in Antsiranana has been inaugurated during the Libertalia festival that celebrates the city's 509th birthday.

JOHANNESBURG, 10 August 2009 - The new deal signed by Madagascar's feuding political rivals is reason for "cautious optimism", but 15 months is a long time to wait for fresh elections and the bigger prize of donor re-engagement. Madagascar's main political parties signed a power-sharing deal on 9 August in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, stating ...

JOHANNESBURG, 10 August 2009 - The new deal signed by Madagascar's feuding political rivals is reason for "cautious optimism", but 15 months is a long time to wait for fresh elections and the bigger prize of donor re-engagement. Madagascar's main political parties signed a power-sharing deal on 9 August in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, stating ...

The new deal signed by Madagascar's feuding political rivals is reason for "cautious optimism", but 15 months is a long time to wait for fresh elections and the bigger prize of donor re-engagement. Madagascar's main political parties signed a power-sharing deal on 9 August in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, stating their commitment to work towards ...

Who would not appreciate the landscape of Isalo, this national park of the Great Isle's center-south. The Rally is another opportunity to find it out in depth.

There is a great little bungalow on the beach in Fort Dauphin owned by Brett , which is amazing.

To re-launch the tourist sector that underwent the effects of the political crisis, the national office of tourism in Madagascar bets on local tourism.

The national airline company has just inaugurated the flight Antananarivo-Guanzhou, with a lot of optimism.

My family is planning a trip to Madagascar this summer. I've heard parts of the country are still quite dangerous to visit as the political troubles are not over.

South African mercenaries have been recruited to reinstate deposed Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana, security-sector sources have told the Mail & Guardian .