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LGBT people in Madagascar forced to hide their sexuality

Even if homosexuality is not illegal in Madagascar, it is widely considered to be socially unacceptable. Many LGBT people have to hide their sexuality in order to hold onto their job or simply live in peace. They have developed their own networks, body language and dialect. FRANCE 24's Gaëlle Borgia,…

France 24

Weather tracker: Cyclone Gamane unexpectedly veers into Madagascar

Storm leaves at least 11 dead on African island, while another deadly storm racks Indonesian island of Sumatra

The Guardian - UK

Director Robin Campillo's 'Red Island' Explores Post-Colonial Tensions In Madagascar

Explore childhood, family dynamics, and colonial legacies in 1970s Madagascar through French director Robin Campillo's 'Red Island.'

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Who’s the smallest of them all? Meet the world’s amazing tiniest creatures

Often overlooked in favour of larger, more charismatic cousins, we asked scientists to tell us about the smallest-known species, from a nano-chameleon to a miniature frog

The Guardian - UK

‘A way to open up to the world’: gallery galvanises Madagascar’s art scene

On an island with no art school and beset by crises, Fondation H fills a creative void for Malagasy artists, with its first exhibition showcasing a fusion of ancient weaving and modernity

The Guardian - UK

Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will

In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar have issued a unified statement refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples

The Independent UK

Weather tracker: Beijing experiences its coldest December since 1951

Weather observatory records period of more than 300 hours in which temperatures remained below freezing

The Guardian - UK

Madagascar cave art hints at ancient connections between Africa and Asia

Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar. The author was part of a team that discovered and described these ancient treasures. The discoveries contained several surprises, including hints at some remarkable cultural connections. First, scenes depicted in some cases linked up fairly…

The Hindu

Madagascar President Starts New Term Amid Opposition Boycott

President Andry Rajoelina took the oath in a packed stadium on Saturday to start a new term as Madagascar's leader, rebuffing an opposition boycott and international concerns over the island's future.

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Madagascar cave art hints at ancient connections between Africa and Asia

Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar.

The Guardian - UK

A bare-knuckle fighter in Madagascar: Christian Sanna’s best photograph

‘These bouts had cash prizes and offered a way for insecure young people to feel good about themselves using the only thing they had: their bodies’

International Business Times

Madagascar President Rajoelina's Re-election Contested

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won another term in office, the election commission said on Saturday, but his victory in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates is already facing legal challenges.

International Business Times

Rajoelina, Madagascar's Ambitious President Who Parties On

From the musical nights of his youth that earned his nickname "the disc jockey" to his political adventures over the past decade, life has been one long party of one kind or another for Andry Rajoelina, who on Saturday secured a second elected term as Madagascar's president.

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Andry Rajoelina re-elected Madagascar president: poll body

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won re-election in the first round of a ballot boycotted by nearly all opposition candidates, the electoral commission announced on Saturday.

France 24

Madagascar’s Rajoelina re-elected president in poll boycotted by opposition

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won re-election in the first round of a ballot boycotted by nearly all opposition candidates in the Indian Ocean island nation, the election commission said Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar's record-breaking heatwaves caused by humans, study finds

For the first time, scientists have conducted a study linking human-induced climate change to prolonged heat waves in sub-Saharan Africa. They studied the exceptionally high temperature recorded in Madagascar in October.

The Hindu

The 9th edition of Indian Photo Festival 2023 in Hyderabad: Recreating the story of Ranavalona III, the Chrysalis Queen through photographs

Photographer Christian Randrianampizafy recreates the story of Ranavalona III, the last queen of Madagascar (1861-1917) through photographs. He hopes oppressed women across the world perceive these memories as a light of a firefly to guide them in their fight.

The Guardian - UK

Madagascan heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without human-caused global heating

Study finds impact of heat on millions of people went unrecorded, highlighting limitations many African countries face

The Independent UK

Madagascar’s Rajoelina takes an early lead in polls marked by boycott and low turnout

Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina has taken a commanding lead in the island nation’s presidential election, which were boycotted by the majority of candidates and marked by low turnout

Al Jazeera

Voting ends in Madagascar presidential election boycotted by opposition

Ten opposition candidates urge voters to shun the polls, accusing the incumbent of an ‘institutional coup’.

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