Madagascar on Sunday announced the arrest of five generals as well as high-ranking police officers in connection with a failed attempt to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina, the attorney general said. “To date, 21 people have been arrested and investigated,” Berthine Razafiarivony told a news briefing. Six people, including two French citizens, were initially arrested […]
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‘Nothing left’ for people in famine-struck southern Madagascar
“Look at my child — please help us!” cries the woman. She hurriedly undresses the five-year-old girl, uncovering gaunt arms and ribs that are painfully visible under the skin. The child allows herself to be pulled around before starting to shake. The mother and her daughter live in the famine-stricken region of Anosy in Madagascar’s […]
Oil firm says received request to fund coup in Madagascar
Oil firm Benchmark Group said Monday it had been approached for funds to topple Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina, days after the government said it had foiled an assassination plot. Benchmark, a majority shareholder in crude extractor Madagascar Oil, said it had “received an email from the Madagascan-French citizen Paul R. soliciting 10 million euros for […]
Some in Madagascar ‘on verge of starvation’: UN
The famine ravaging Madagascar — the first country to experience such conditions due to climate change — is forcing people to eat locusts, cactus fruits, leaves and even mud, and some are on the verge of starvation, a UN official warned Friday. The current situation — brought on by years of persistent drought — prompted […]