Hero's Journey - How UNFPA Helps Mothers in Madagascar to Access Emergency Obstetric Care
UNFPA
It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to… Read more »
GPEI Boosts Madagascar's Fight Against Polio and Low Vaccination Rates [press release]
GAVI
A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to support the country in strengthening routine immunisation while combatting a polio… Read more »
Madagascar Villagers Sue Rio Tinto Over Lead Poisoning
Leigh Day - Lawyers Against Injustice
Rural villagers living near mine in Madagascar take legal action against mining giant Rio Tinto after tests show dangerous levels of lead in their bodies Read more »
Malagasy Praise Govt Efforts to Promote Gender Equality but Want to See More
Afrobarometer
Two-thirds of citizens say men should be given priority over women in hiring. Read more »
Fishers in Madagascar Adapt to Deadly Seas Due to Climate Change
UN News
Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN's International Labour Organization… Read more »
Over 200,000 Need Humanitarian Aid Following Madagascar Cyclone
UN News
An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday's tropical cyclone Gamane in northeast Madagascar. Read more »
Mother Makes 200km Emergency Trip Across Rural Madagascar to Save Baby
UN News
A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she… Read more »
We Built an AI Tool to Help Set Priorities for Conservation in Madagascar - What We Found [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - models that process large and diverse datasets and make predictions from them - can have many uses in nature conservation, such as remote monitoring… Read more »
Amavubi Beat Madagascar in Antananarivo
New Times
The national football team (Amavubi) continued their impressive form under Torsten Spittler with an emphatic 2-0 win over Madagascar in a FIFA international friendly game in… Read more »