Reuters: Madagascar News

Sherritt quarterly profit hurt by higher costs

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:24:21 +0000

April 25 (Reuters) - Diversified miner Sherritt International Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell almost 50 percent, as higher raw material costs and lower nickel prices weighed on its results.

FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:30:38 +0000

April 23 (Reuters) - The International Maritime Bureau released their latest quarterly report on Monday as pirates freed Italian chemical tanker Enrico Ievoli off the coast of Oman as well as its crew. Here are details of ships held by Somali pirates: OVERVIEW 2012: -- Somali pirates have been responsible for the death of two seafarers in the 102 attacks listed by the International Maritime Bureau so far in 2012. -- Pirates in this period have taken 152 seafarers hostage a

UPDATE 3-Kenya, Tanzania lift tsunami warnings

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:25:53 +0000

* East Africa region was also hit by 2004 tsunami (Updates with Tanzania cancelling tsunami warning)

African nations risk losing tax-free access to Europe -EU official

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:16:28 +0000

* Talks to replace previous deal dragged on too long - official

Tropical storm Irina killed 72 in Madagascar

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:46:34 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Reuters) - At least 72 people were killed when the tropical storm Irina hit northern Madagascar in late February, causing floods and landslides, authorities said on Thursday.

WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Cameroon leave it late in Guinea-Bissau

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:18:56 +0000

CAPE TOWN, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Striker Eric Choupo-Moting scored three minutes from time as former winners Cameroon scraped a 1-0 victory in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday at the start of their 2013 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign.

Madagascar cbank staff extend sit-in after governor's removal

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:14:52 +0000

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Staff at Madagascar's central bank staged a sit-in for a second day on Monday, vowing to paralyse the bank's operations, after the transitional government replaced the governor without notice, a move the protestors say contravened the bank's independence.

UPDATE 1-Madagascar central bank head replaced, staff protest

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:26:35 +0000

* Madagascar mired in political turmoil since 2009 (Adds staff protest change)

Madagascar replaces central bank governor

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:39:47 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The transitional government of Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, said on Friday it had replaced its central bank governor Rasamoely Frederic with a senior bank official, Guy Ratovondrahona, who takes the post in an acting capacity.

Cyclone Giovanna kills 16 in Madagascar, worst over

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:16:48 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - At least 16 people have been killed this week when a category four cyclone lashed Madagascar's eastern shores, rescue authorities said on Wednesday.