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Energy crisis looms large as Macron makes rare visit to Madagascar

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Madagascar on Wednesday, where power cuts, stalled dam projects and a troubled state energy firm are set to dominate the first visit by a French head of state in nearly 20 years.

Radio France Internationale

Voices: Magaland is having its faith tested – maybe St Donald is only human after all

COMMENT: Everyday Americans who voted for Trump to make them rich have had a rude awakening in his market-plunging tariffs, says Jon Sopel

The Independent UK

African nations that faced steep Trump tariffs get some relief but mostly more uncertainty

African nations that were facing some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration have been given a moment of relief with the pausing of the duties

The Independent UK

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Fact check: Are other countries ‘cheating’ the US on trade?

Experts say it makes no sense to expect tiny, poor countries to buy costly US goods. And that’s not cheating.

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Madagascar risk losing 60,000 jobs in Trump’s tariffs

The African country’s textile and clothing sector employs around 180,000 people and accounts for around one-fifth of the country's GDP

The Independent UK

What does the world's oldest island look like?

Imagine stepping onto a land that’s been a relic of a world long past. Madagascar, often hailed as the world’s oldest island, broke away from the supercontinent Gondwana some 88 million years ago, carving its own path in splendid isolation. This isn’t just a destination—it’s a journey into a living…

The Times of India

Even Ben Shapiro slams Trump over tariffs in new video

Shapiro said Americans don’t want to work in factories ‘riveting all day’

The Independent UK

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Bitcoin, broader crypto market slump as Trump unveils unprecedented tariff package

The sprawling list of levies targets dozens of countries ranging from China to Madagascar.

Fortune

Climate change is fuelling a mental health crisis in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions

Young people in the region report extremely high levels of anxiety, depression, and climate change worry.

Euronews

Madagascar’s lemurs live with the threat of cyclones – has this shaped their behaviour?

Madagascar is an island that’s no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it’s located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the Indian Ocean where tropical cyclones typically form and develop.

The Conversation

Madagascar and Congo-Brazzaville team up to protect vanishing forests

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries marked the launch of their conservation drive by planting 3,000 trees in Madagascar on Monday, African Environment Day.

Radio France Internationale

Labord's chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 months

Labord's chameleons are only found in Western Madagascar and have developed a live fast die young life cycle to cope with the extreme environmental conditions.

LiveScience

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyclone

The Independent UK

Madagascar supports more unique plant life than any other island in the world – new study

Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren’t precise figures to quantify the diversity of plant life on islands. A study involving an international team of scientists has filled this gap. The researchers developed a database of vegetation information from more than…

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Cyclone Dikeledi moves away from Mayotte, leaves three dead in Madagascar

Cyclone Dikeledi was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday but the archipelago will remain under red alert until Monday evening. The storm however caused flash floods in the neighbouring Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, where at least three people were killed.

International Business Times

Storm Moves Away From Mayotte, Three Dead In Madagascar

A tropical storm was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday after causing torrential rains and flash floods that killed three people in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar.

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Madagascar's gold trade thrives on black market despite export reforms

Authorities in Madagascar concede gold smuggling is still booming despite laws introduced at the start of the year to make it easier to take the precious metal out of the country legally.

The Conversation

Climate, migration and conflict mix to create ‘deadly’ intense tropical storms like Chido

Cyclone Chido was an “intense tropical cyclone”, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts approaching 155mph (250km/hr). Later on, it hit Mozambique, East Africa with the same ferocity.

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Al Jazeera

Historic operation returns almost 1,000 trafficked animals to Madagascar

Inside an international operation to repatriate endangered lemurs and tortoises trafficked from Madagascar to Thailand.

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Cyclone Chido Threatens Comoros, Madagascar, And Mozambique

Cyclone Chido threatens Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique with strong winds and heavy rainfall. Stay informed and take precautions during this c...

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Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials

Radio France Internationale

Historic rescue returns trafficked and endangered wildlife to Madagascar

Madagascar has launched an operation to repatriate more than 1,000 endangered lemurs and tortoises, seven months after Thai authorities seized them from wildlife traffickers. Officials are calling it the largest return of trafficked species in the island nation's history.

International Business Times

Thailand To Return Nearly 1,000 Trafficked Lemurs, Tortoises To Madagascar

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against wildlife trafficking.

The Independent UK

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Authorities in Madagascar say the death toll has risen to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean

Radio France Internationale

How fishing villages in Madagascar are leading a toilet revolution

In Madagascar, only one in three people has access to proper toilets. But in the country's southern fishing villages, a quiet revolution is taking place as communities swap riverbanks for latrines – tackling deep-rooted habits and health risks tied to poor sanitation.

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