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Whale watching in Gabon: Where humpbacks go to give birth

A few decades ago, humpback whales were endangered, with only 10,000 of them left. But a global push for better protection has meant that whale watching, not whale hunting, is now a thriving industry. Every summer, the mammals travel to the warm swallow waters of the Gulf of Guinea and…

France 24

Lemurs from Madagascar have specialised fingers for picking their noses

Researchers have recorded the aye-aye inserting a finger up its nostrils and then eating the mucus

The Independent UK

Madagascar minister fired for voting against Russia's Ukraine annexation

Madagascar's president has fired his foreign affairs minister for voting at the United Nations to condemn Russian-organised referendums to annex four partially-occupied regions in Ukraine, two sources at the president's office said.

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World’s Largest Chameleons Born At Zoo

So far 10 chameleons have emerged from their eggs, with another 17 still in incubation.

Zenger

Monkeys forced to spend more time and abandon treetop homes, study finds

Scientists warn climate change and deforestation are the factors leading to a new wave of primates spending more time on the forest floor ground

Daily Mirror

New Zealand Zoo More than Doubles Its Population of Endangered Lemurs

New Zealand's Wellington Zoo has more than doubled its population of endangered ring-tailed lemurs after its four females gave birth to twins, the zoo's primate manager said on Tuesday. Ring-tailed lemurs, endemic to Madagascar, are on the endangered list.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare fossa triplets born at Chester Zoo for the first time

The 12-week old pups have emerged from their den for the first time

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Africa regional air safety agency ASECNA says threatened with wildcat strike

A 48-hour strike planned by some staff of French-speaking West Africa and Madagascar aviation safety agency ASECNA starting on Friday, could impact some flight operations in the region, the agency said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters

Anger mounts in Madagascar following deadly police shooting of mob

On August 29, a young albino child was kidnapped and his 21-year-old mother murdered in the remote village of Ambatolampy in south-eastern Madagascar. Recent years have seen a rise in murders of Albinos on the island, with their body parts often used in rituals and ceremonies. The crime triggered a…

France 24

Fears world’s smallest primate may have quietly gone extinct

The world's smallest primate, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, may have gone extinct as large swathes of its forest home are cleared for crops, scientists studying the species in western Madagascar warn.

Radio France Internationale

Maddison Levi's try-saving tackle for the ages leaves rugby viewers in awe

Veronique Rasoanekena looked certain to score Madagascar's first World Cup try, only for a last-ditch tackle to stop her

Wales Online

At least 19 dead after Madagascar police open fire at ‘lynch mob’ attacking police station

Hundreds of people stormed a police station in anger at the kidnapping of an albino child

Evening Standard

Police in Madagascar open fire on a crowd seeking revenge for abduction of albino child

At least 19 people were killed by police in a town in Madagascar, who opened fire on what they claim was a lynch mob angered at the kidnapping of an albino child.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar police shoot dead protesters seeking revenge for albino kidnapping

Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child.

France 24

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Why famine in Madagascar is an alarm bell for the planet

The UN says it is the first famine caused by climate change. Those caught up in it describe a desperate fight to survive

Reuters

At least 32 people killed after bandits set homes on fire in Madagascar

At least 32 people were killed in Madagascar in an area north of the capital on Friday after local bandits known as "dahalo" set homes on fire, according to statements by the defence ministry.

Al Jazeera

Afghan refugees protest delayed visas at US embassy in Madagascar

Afghan refugees living in the east African island nation say they lack basic support and want to be relocated to the US.

Zenger

Shell Garage: Three-legged Tortoise Gets A Set Of Wheels

A three-legged tortoise, which was rescued from smugglers, has been given a new lease on life by a zoo after being fitted with WHEELS to help him get around.

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Dining out on the hypothetical bisons of Madagascar

Some brutally real answers to some hypothetical climate scenarios.

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Bristol City fear Antoine Semenyo could miss pre-season as Robins face anxious injury wait

The striker's international duty was cut short with injury after making his Ghana debut earlier this month in a victory over Madagascar

Reuters

Rio Tinto's Madagascar mine restarts after reaching deal with protesters

Rio Tinto's QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) mineral sands mine restarted production on Monday following a five-day halt, after reaching an agreement with demonstrators who had set up roadblocks at the site, Rio told Reuters on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Court to Investigate Deadly 2009 Yemenia Airways Crash

A French court will open hearings Monday in the case of the 2009 crash of a Yemenia Airways flight that killed 152 people but miraculously left a 12-year-old girl alive. The Yemeni national airline, whose representatives will not be in the dock, faces a maximum fine of 225,000 euros ($240,000)…

The Conversation

New comic book offers chance to design carbon-busting farm in Madagascar

More often than not, climate change will carry associations of “Apocalypse fatigue” and daunting technical and scientific jargon. We are therefore particularly pleased to announce the publication of A Million-Dollar Question, an entertaining and interactive comic book on the climate challenges – and solutions! – facing agriculture, available in full…

France 24

More troops sent to Darfur after violent tribal clashes

In tonight's edition: More troops are sent to the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan, after days of clashes between Arab and Masalit communities that cost more than 175 lives. Also, as South Africa pledges more money to flood-stricken communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be real-time audits on…

The Hindu

‘Indianish but not Indian’ describes Mauritius best

From garam masala made with Madagascar spices to fritters stuffed with prawns and béchamel sauce, local meals in Mauritius are familiar yet so exotic

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