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Semi-Finals Set For 2023 African Nations Championship


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Voice of Nigeria previews the semi-finals of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN), with hosts Algeria set to take on surprise package Niger while Senegal faces a challenge against Madagascar, as they all battle for the golden crown.…

Cyclone Cheneso hits Madagascar, destroys roads


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Several districts of Mahajanga, in the northwest of Madagascar, have flooded as well as the roads that connect them to the capital, Antananarivo. Cyclone Cheneso continues to hit the island with more than 15,000 people affected to date.…

Madagascar Cyclone Emnati brings hope to farmers


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The island of Madagascar was hard hit by Cyclone Emnati, which also affected the semi-arid lands of the island's Grand Sud. For the past four years, this region of 1.3 million people has suffered from food insecurity, according to the…

Madagascar braces for next cyclone as storm hits


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Madagascar  braces for another cyclone due to hit on Tuesday, as at least 14 people were killed this week by tropical storm Dumako, the state disaster relief agency reported. Some 4,323 were displaced when Dumako made landfall in the…

Madagascar Arrests 21 New Suspects Over Coup Plot


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Madagascar has arrested 21 more suspects connected to the planned coup to kill President Andry Rajoelina and topple the government, a senior prosecutor said. According to Reuters, the suspects included 12 military personnel, four retired…

French citizen among six arrested over plot to kill Madagascar President


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A French citizen is among six suspects arrested over a failed plot to murder Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina and other top political figures in the Indian Ocean island nation, according to officials. “One of the arrested people is…

Madagascar police arrest six over alleged plot to kill President


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Police in Madagascar this week arrested six people, including one foreign citizen suspected of plotting to kill the president following what officials said was a month-long investigation. Madagascar has a history of political violence.…

Madagascar joins COVAX Covid-19 vaccine programme


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Madagascar has officially join the World Health Orrganisation WHO-led COVAX programme in a move to procure Covid-19 vaccines for its population. The decision followed recent discussions between Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina and…

Hunger crisis in Southern Madagascar: Natives eat white clay


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In the drought-hit south of Madagascar, people are forced to fill their bellies with white clay mixed with tamarind to cope with famine. More than a year of no rain is slowing leading locals to the brink of famine. The staple food like…