Madagascar
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is sending a delegation to Madagascar to report on the situation in the country in the light of the current conflict. The Norwegian delegation will meet local politicians, NGOs, other donor…
Madagascar
PORT LOUIS, April 25 (Reuters) - Up to 250,000 children are at risk of malnutrition and disease in southern Madagascar as a political crisis and tropical cyclones exacerbate severe food shortages, the U.N. children agency said. UNICEF said that the…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Apr 25, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Senior officials of the Southern African Development community (SADC) said here on Saturday that the regional community is ready to help the Indian Ocean island country to settle down the political…
Madagascar
La France déplore les nouvelles pertes en vies humaines du fait des violences à Madagascar les 20 et 23 avril. Elle condamne avec la plus grande fermeté les instigateurs et les auteurs de ces actes de violence. Ces événements démontrent…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, 24 April 2009 (IRIN) International donors need to face up to the seriousness of Madagascar's deepening humanitarian crisis and, perhaps more importantly, they need to pay up, said aid agencies on the Indian Ocean Island. As if the mix…
Madagascar
Two die in clashes with security forces-local media - Ravalomanana calls for solidarity By Alain Ilonianina ANTANANARIVO, April 24 (Reuters) - Two people died when pitched battles between security forces and supporters of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana erupted in Madagascar's capital on Friday,…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 24 April 2009 - Drought is recurrent in the south of Madagascar. The last harvest was severely compromised by the lack of rain, and consequently, so was the capacity of households to feed their children. By the end…
Madagascar
Madagascar is facing an evolving humanitarian crisis of proportions unprecedented in its history. The country was already facing an extremely worrisome drought in the south, to which has been added the effects of cyclones and tropical storms while also…
Madagascar
Ravalomanana rejects sharing power with Rajoelina - 34 injured in violent clashes across capital - 4 parliamentarians arrested for financing protests By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, April 23 (Reuters) - Ousted Madagascar leader Marc Ravalomanana has rejected sharing power with the new army-backed president in a…
Madagascar
The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is…
