Bit by bit, the natural resources of Madagascar -- a biodiversity hotspot known for its unique vegetation and wildlife -- are being plundered....
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 11.18.2009 | Home
An employee of Logistique Petroliere in Madagascar. Photo: Flickr user DavidDarricau Ayo Johnson, a Worldfocus contributing blogger, writes a...
The Guardian | David Smith in Berenty, Madagascar | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green
The lemur, a furry primate that symbolizes Madagascar's unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a "timber mafia" pillaging the island's fore...
Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green
Madagascar has one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems - and is the only place that lemurs live in the wild. Sadly, it has lost nearly 90% of it...
AP | The Associated Press | Posted 09.24.2009 | Home
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 14-20. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. NFL Football: Buffalo vs. New England (Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 10.22 million homes, 14 million viewers.
2. NFL Football: San Diego vs. Oakland (Monday, 10:17 p.m.), ESPN, 8.77 million homes, 11.94 million viewers.
3. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.62 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.
4. "Hannah Montana" (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), 3.487 million homes, 5.06 million viewers.
BBC News | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
The leaders at the centre of Madagascar's political crisis have reached agreement on a power-sharing government, the UN special envoy says....
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 10.04.2009 | World
Botswana is an example of how to wisely administer a natural resource endowment.
Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.24.2009 | Green
We here at HuffPost Green love to celebrate nature's diversity but this collection of creatures are united by their miniature dimensions. Flip through...
BBC | Posted 05.21.2009 | World
Ousted Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana has said he intends to return to the Indian Ocean island in the next few weeks....
The Guardian | Christina Corbett in Antananarivo | Posted 04.21.2009 | World
He is the disc jockey politician, a charismatic, fresh-faced entrepreneur who swapped the turntables and nightclubs of Antananarivo for a movement tha...
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.20.2009 | World
The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Quagmire of the year: Hamas-Israel There is an endless amount of news this week dealing with Israelis and P...
Olivier Kamanda | Posted 04.20.2009 | World
Tuesday, President Marc Ravalomanana resigned after a military coup. That may not sound extraordinary, but the details of this coup and its aftermath are particularly embarrassing:
AP | ANITA POWELL | Posted 04.20.2009 | World
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union on Friday suspended Madagascar as the international community stepped up the pressure on the increasin...
BBC NEWS | Posted 04.19.2009 | World
Southern African countries have refused to recognise Madagascar's new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who on Tuesday ousted the democratically-elected presid...
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 04.17.2009 | Home
Opposition protesters in Madagascar. Photo: IRIN On Tuesday, Marc Ravalomanana resigned as Madagascar’s president after troops loyal ...
Mail & Guardian Online | Posted 04.17.2009 | World
Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana resigned on Tuesday, diplomats said, bowing to the inevitable after the army blasted its way into his offices a...
Sky News | Posted 04.16.2009 | World
Armoured vehicles were driven through the gates of one of the President's buildings in the capital Antananarivo....
BBC NEWS | Posted 04.13.2009 | World
Dissident troops in Madagascar say they have moved tanks into the capital amid a violent power struggle between the president and opposition leader....
BBC | Posted 04.12.2009 | World
The head of the military police in Madagascar says his force has stopped taking orders from the government....
BBC NEWS | Posted 04.10.2009 | World
The army chief has given Madagascar's rival leaders 72 hours to solve the island nation's political crisis, which has left more than 100 people dead....
Allafrica.com | IRIN | Posted 03.13.2009 | World
Hospitals and mortuaries are being "overwhelmed" while both rivals at the centre of Madagascar's political storm continue to blame each other for the ...
AP | Posted 03.10.2009 | World
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Soldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters Saturday near the presidential palace in Madagascar's capital, and...
Brad Ludden | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living
Give to people who need it a hell of a lot more than they do. The wealth that is gained by giving far surpasses any amount of dollar signs and replenishes your "soul" account.
AP | Posted 02.27.2009 | World
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Thousands of demonstrators demanding a new government in Madagascar took to the streets Monday and set the country's ...
Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Media
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home the top spot at the Box Office this week. The DreamWorks-Paramount production took in $63.5 million at 4,056...
GlobalPost | Nicolas Brulliard | Posted 11.21.2009 | World