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Madagascar braces for another ‘big one’ as cyclone approaches storm-hit island

The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa is bracing for yet another cyclone having already been hit by three major tropical storms in the last month. Cyclone Emnati is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:55

World

Roofs ripped off houses as another cyclone hits Madagascar

Cyclone Emnati has struck the south-eastern coast of Madagascar, ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of flooding and food shortages, just weeks after a previous tropical storm caused widespread destruction. More than 30,000 people were ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

World

At least 10 dead as floods devastate capital of Madagascar

Heavy rains in Madagascar have flooded parts of the capital city, Antananarivo, killing 10 people and making more than 12,000 homeless, officials said. With the rains continuing and a possible cyclone approaching the Indian Ocean island, ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Zoo shares rare sighting of first fossa pups to be born in its 91-year history

A zoo has shared rare footage of the first fossa pups to be born in its 91-year history. The 12-week-old triplets were spotted for the first time by keepers as they emerged from their den at Chester Zoo in Cheshire. The tiny trio, born ...

30 Sept 2022 at 20:17

Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

It may take around 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar’s endangered mammals if they go extinct, a study suggests. An island country in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is home to unique animal species, including the ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:00

World

Four dead as weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar

A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummelled Madagascar with heavy rains and strong destructive winds, killing four people, is continuing to wreak havoc in the south-west of the Indian Ocean nation. Freddy battered the western ...

22 Feb 2023 at 14:15

World

Presidential election takes place in Madagascar after weeks of unrest

People in Madagascar have trickled to polling stations as voting opened in a presidential election boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles. In the capital of Antananarivo, where ...

16 Nov 2023 at 11:00

Charity selling single malt to fund clean water in Madagascar

Every bottle of a whisky sold for a charity foundation will mean lifelong clean water provided to at least one person. The Ardnamurchan six-year-old Highland malt is the first release by the Maclean Foundation, founded ...

28 Mar 2024 at 09:15

Three-legged tortoise settles into new life on wheels at zoo

A three-legged tortoise which was rescued from smugglers is settling into a new life on wheels at a zoo. The ploughshare tortoise, which is now at Chester Zoo where it has been nicknamed Hope, was discovered by ...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:16

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IN PICTURES: Rosemount Primary School P7 students star in 'Madagascar'

04 Jul 2023 at 14:33

World

Flooding and landslides in Madagascar leave 30 dead

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar has caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation. The ...

30 Jan 2023 at 14:39

Critically endangered lemur born at Cotswold Wildlife Park

Cotswold Wildlife Park has successfully bred one of the most endangered lemurs in Madagascar. The as-yet-unsexed and unnamed youngster was born to breeding male Raphael and female Bijou at Cotswold Wildlife ...

21 Oct 2024 at 12:08

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