Madagascar News

He flounced out of the AU summit in Addis Ababa on 1 February after failing to cajole his fellow leaders into giving him a second, unconstitutional term as Chairman.

Since we've been talking about IPCC's "Africagate " recently, it seemed like an opportune time to point out what sort of GISS station adjustment goes on in data from it's nearby neighbor island.

The ministry in charge of tourism and handicraft is joining forces with a NGO while starting a pioneer project of struggle against sexual tourism.

Tuberculosis , an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis is endemic in Madagascar.

Source: Amnesty International Date: 04 Feb 2010 The authorities must urgently launch impartial investigations into dozens of killings carried out by security forces during more than a year of anti-government protests and bring those responsible to justice.

The African Union Assembly on Tuesday stressed that the Maputo Agreement and the Addis Ababa Additional Act on Madagascar is the only roadmap for a comprehensive solution to the political crisis in the country, and urges for their speedy implementations.

This Microwave AIRS satellite image reveals that once Fami made landfall, the storm was developing an eye in the upper levels of the storm.

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon criticised power-grabs in Africa in a speech to the continent's leaders as Libya's Muammar Gaddafi reluctantly handed over the presidency of the African Union to Malawi.

African foreign ministers opened the 16th session of the Executive Council meeting here Thursday, ahead of a weekend Heads of Sta t e and Government Summit, with African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping g i ving a mixed picture of conflicts on the continent.

The African Union Wednesday officially launc hed the year of peace and security in Africa, but admitted raging conflicts in s o me parts of the continent showed no sign of abating.

An SA Airlink flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar had to turn back shortly after take-off on Monday due to overheating, the airline said on Thursday.

January 24, 2010 -- From 21 to 22 January 2010, the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union , Jean Ping, undertook a visit to Antananarivo , as part of the efforts to re-launch the process of ending the crisis in Madagascar .

A few months ago Tefy Edmond had a steady job and a regular income as an employee in Madagascar's then-thriving textile industry.

SA Airlink has been given the green light to operate its entire fleet of 14 Jetstream aircraft, the SA Civil Aviation Authority said on Thursday.

The African Union's top diplomat will present Madagascar's bickering power-brokers with a fresh political compromise aimed at ending a year-long crisis.

Madagascan astronomers forecast the annular eclipse of the sun on Jan. 15, 2010, an official source in the capital city Antananarivo announced on Wednesday.

Key southern African leaders gathered in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Thursday for a special summit on the political crises in Zimbabwe and Madagascar.

Heads of state of the Southern African Development Community decided in Maputo on Thursday night that Madagascar will remain suspended from all SADC bodies and activities until the restoration of constitutional order.

Southern African leaders urged the international community yesterday to reject plans by Madagascar's military-backed Andry Rajoelina to ignore power-sharing talks and hold an election.

Benedict XVI has expressed his condolences for the death of Cardinal Armand Gaetan Razafindratandra, archbishop emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar, who passed away on Saturday 9 January at the age of 84.