Madagascar News

Reporting from Berenty, Madagascar - She was the spy who was undone by a furry little creature with huge, hypnotic eyes.

Mr President of the Transition, We understand that the current situation is not easy to deal with. We also understand that, despite the hard-earned title of President you obtained at the Addis Ababa meeting, a solution to the present dire circumstances in Madagascar is not solely dependent on your will. But our tolerance stops here.

Madagascar's political leaders will meet next week to break the deadlock over the make-up of a unity government called for in a power-sharing deal, one of the country's two presidents said today.

While The Economist have already unilaterally decided that Somalia is “the worst country on Earth”, it seems they are still entertaining a conversation about who should be nominated as “the best”. Then we thought: “The Economist doesn't know everything!” Few of us love countries based on stability, wealth, global fame or any of the metrics such a publication is fond of.

The Security Council today welcomed the power-sharing agreement reached by Madagascar's current and former leaders, and urged the political forces to end months of internal strife with the establishment of a new Government.

Madagascar, which has been isolated from landmasses for more than 160m years, is the world's fourth largest island and a "conservation hotspot" with thousands of exotic species found only here.

Photograph: Duncan Willetts/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar The lemur, a furry primate that symbolises Madagascar 's unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a "timber mafia" pillaging the island's forests for profit.

A Langley, B.C. couple has hired two American animal psychics to help find a missing four-legged mom.

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Antsirabe presented by Bishop Felix Ramananarivo, MS in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, canon 401 1. The Holy Father appointed as Bishop of Antsirabe , Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana, until now Bishop of Ihosy .

The agreement reached in Addis Ababa by the four political movements of Madagascar is stirring hopes among the population of Madagascar, but also some apprehension about its implementation.

Spectrum has signed an agreement with OMNIS, the state agency responsible for upstream activities in Madagascar, to reprocess 6000 line kilometres of seismic data.

Four current and former leaders of Madagascar have struck a power-sharing deal, ending months of political wrangling that has rocked the island nation off the east coast of Africa, the United Nations said.

Several provinces are currently plagued by the cumulative disastrous effects of a severe drought, the toxic spill of a ship wreck that poisoned the livelihood of thousands of fishermen and the ecological disaster of illegal logging of the rain forests..

ADDIS ABABA: Madagascar's political rivals struck a deal yesterday on the make-up of a unity government, paving the way for an end to a 10-month political crisis that has rocked the Indian Ocean island.

Tropical Cyclone Fari Tropical Cyclone Fari, located approximately 200 miles east of Antananarivo, Madagascar, is moving to the southwest at 12 mph.

The political direction of Madagascar, marred in total uncertainty since the coup d'etat in March , is currently being decided in Madagascar as the international community is again trying to mediate an agreement between the various political movements.

Talks on Madagascar's political impasse have opened in Addis Ababa with a plea for rival factions to put aside mutual animosities for the sake of the country's economic survival.

An influential US lobby is pushing for Kenya to remain in the list of countries eligible for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act .

This year's Columbus Kennel Club's annual Fun Match, will offer a chance to see some breeds that aren't often seen in the area.

Reporting from Antananarivo, Madagascar - Clackety-clack. Clackety-clack. I pause as I mount the steps of the 737, frowning at the spinning engine.