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‘Infants here don’t know how to eat’: millions facing famine in Madagascar

As sandstorms ruin crops and drought worsens food shortages, mothers are walking miles to feed their children at clinics

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Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month

Winds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) battered Madagascar early on Wednesday as Cyclone Emnati made landfall, becoming the fourth major storm to hit the Indian Ocean island in a month.

Reuters

Roofs ripped off houses as another cyclone hits Madagascar

Cyclone Emnati has crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar and ripped roofs off houses and raised fears of flooding and food shortages

The Independent UK

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Malian PM speaks to FRANCE 24, RFI after France withdraws troops

In tonight's edition: In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and its sister station Radio France Internationale (RFI), Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga says that since 2012, French authorities have tried to divide his country by fueling autonomy claims in the north. And African countries weigh in on Russia's decision…

France 24

Cyclone-hit Madagascar braces for another 'big one'

The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa is bracing for yet another cyclone having already been hit by three major tropical storms in the last month

The Independent UK

Madagascar braces for next cyclone as at least 14 killed by storm

At least 14 people were killed in Madagascar this week by tropical storm Dumako, the state disaster relief agency said, as the island braces for another cyclone due to hit on Tuesday.

Reuters

Canadian students raise money for Madagascar hunger relief

High school students in Ontario were inspired by Al Jazeera’s Start Here episode on hunger in Madagascar, teacher says.

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Une brève histoire des nations africaines aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver

Un nombre record de huit pays africains ont participé aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2018 à PyeongChang, en Corée du Sud. Aux jeux d'hiver de Pékin de 2022, actuellement en cours, l'Afrique est représentée par six athlètes issus de cinq pays : l'Érythrée, le Ghana, Madagascar, le Maroc et le…

The Conversation

Scientists Turn Cockroaches into Superbugs to Help Rescuers in Disaster Sites

Cockroaches are known to infiltrate homes through the tiniest of gaps, and this innate ability now has engineers in Singapore working to turn the pesky insect into an ally of rescuers at disaster sites. One variety of the insect, in particular, has the team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) excited…

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Madagascar, southern Africa brace for more tropical storms

Even as southern African nations assess the devastation caused earlier this month by Cyclone Batsirai, a new tropical storm is approaching as the Indian Ocean region is confronted by an intense cyclone season

The Independent UK

Cyclone Batsirai's rains bring temporary relief to Madagascan water seller

Standing at the side of a highway in the south of Madagascar, 25-year-old water seller Masy is grateful for the heavy rains that fell last week when Cyclone Batsirai hit.

Reuters

Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar rises to 120 - state agency

The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday from 92 reported earlier this week, the state disaster relief agency said.

Reuters

UN court orders Uganda to pay $325 million in war damages

In tonight's edition: The International Court of Justice orders Uganda to pay millions in reparations to Uganda over its role in the conflict in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri in the late 1990s. Also, relief workers struggle to help those caught up in the aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai in…

France 24

Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92

Officials on Madagascar say the toll of Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island earlier this week

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Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92 -state agency

The death toll in Madagascar from Cyclone Batsirai rose to 92, the state disaster relief agency said on Wednesday, as information continued to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected.

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A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the 2022 Beijing winter games, currently underway, Africa is represented by six athletes from five countries: Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria. Five are competing in Alpine (downhill) skiing and one…

France 24

Senegal return home to hero's welcome after Africa Cup of Nations win

In tonight's edition: The Lions of Teranga make a triumphant homecoming as Senegal's national squad returns from its victory over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations. Also, there are fears of a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar after Cyclone Batsirai leaves devastation in its wake. Plus, a panel concludes that…

The Independent UK

Cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar but quickly weakens on land

Officials in Madagascar say that Cyclone Batsirai has caused the deaths of 20 people and made more than 55,000 others homeless after slamming into the island’s eastern coast

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Daily Dose Ep 964: Ram Rahim Singh granted furlough, students in hijab sent home

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from the Supreme Court, Haryana, Karnataka, the Parliament and Madagascar.

Radio France Internationale

UN warns of humanitarian crisis as Cyclone Batsirai kills 20 in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday morning, leaving 20 dead, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland. Just two weeks after another tropical storm claimed 55 lives, the UN fears a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power

A cyclone killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks, triggering floods, bringing down buildings and cutting power, officials said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Cyclone pounds Madagascar with torrential winds and rain

Cyclone Batsirai’s torrential winds and rain are hammering Madagascar, after landing on the island’s east coast

Reuters

Cyclone Batsirai destroys homes and knocks out power in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on Madagascar's eastern coastline late on Saturday, with residents reporting strong winds, a power blackout and houses destroyed as the storm swept inland.

The Independent UK

Cyclone Batsirai blows across Indian Ocean toward Madagascar

Weather officials forecast that the full force of Cyclone Batsirai is to hit Madagascar Saturday evening

The Independent UK

Cyclone Batsirai: Huge storm to hit Madagascar with 125mph winds

Indian Ocean island braces for further destruction weeks after tropical storm killed dozens and many more homeless

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