Reuters: Madagascar News

Criminal gangs plunder Madagascar forests -report

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Criminal gangs are stripping Madagascar's poorly-protected national parks every day of precious hardwood worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, two environmental campaign groups have said.

Madagascar leaders to meet on unity govt deadlock

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:17:24 +0000

* Political leaders to meet next week outside Madagascar

TAKE A LOOK-Farmland scramble for food security

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:22 +0000

Countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China and South Korea are seeking farmland abroad after steep food price inflation in 2008 highlighted a need to achieve greater food security. LATEST/TOP STORIES > UAE firm leases 700,000 hectares Morocco farmla[ID:nLJ380698] > Arab bank to step up support for African agric[ID:nMCD437572] > Qatar SWF food eyes PAVA stake,seals Sudan deal[ID:nLT181254] > FAO moves to draw up land ownership guidelines [ID:nLR424515] > S.Af

INTERVIEW-Rio Tinto sees tough 2010 for Madagascar project

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:14 +0000

* Government financing discussions likely to start next year

Q+A-Will Madagascar's latest power-sharing deal hold?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:24:39 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Yet another power-sharing deal has been brokered between Madagascar's political rivals following months of turmoil. But will this one stick? Here are some questions and answers on:

UPDATE 2-AU keeps Madagascar suspension despite new deal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:39:54 +0000

(Recasts with African Union, adds French govt comment)

Madagascar rivals agree power-sharing deal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:23:43 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Madagascar's political rivals struck a deal late Friday 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.

UPDATE 1-Madagascar leader returns to power-sharing talks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Madagascar's leader returned to power-sharing talks on Friday, hours after storming out, reviving hopes the Indian Ocean island's political rivals might broker a deal on forming a unity government.

Madagascar leader walks out of power-sharing talks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:20:28 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Madagascar's leader stormed out of internationally mediated power-sharing talks in the early hours of Friday, threatening to derail attempts to form a national unity government and end months of turmoil.

UPDATE 1-Somalis hijack grain ship, take Spaniards hostage

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:08:03 +0000

MOGADISHU, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Somali pirates seized a Greek-owned vessel full of wheat in the Indian Ocean on Thursday and threatened to hand three Spanish captives to the families of two suspected gunmen being held in Spain.