Madagascar

UN human rights office calls for probe into prisoners fatally shot while trying to flee Farafangana jail on August 23.

Tens of prisoners attacked guards with rocks and grabbed a gun as they tried to flee the Farafangana prison.

Two politicians die and 25 others test positive as president promotes herbal remedy as country’s...

Despite WHO warning against using untested remedies for the virus, many African countries have...

Tanzania receives first shipment of herbal concoction that Madagascar claims cures COVID-19, but WHO has misgivings.

Illegal loggers are accelerating deforestation, further increasing the risk from zoonotic diseases like COVID-19.

UN health agency has urged people not to try untested remedies for COVID-19 after Madagascan president promotes ‘cure’.

Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau excited about herbal remedy purported to cure coronavirus.

New rule was announced on April 20 alongside the gradual lifting of lockdown measures in three main cities.

At least 16,000 people have been displaced by floods across seven regions of Madagascar in recent days.

At least 31 killed and thousands displaced by heavy rains and flooding in southern African island nation, officials say.

Incident occurred outside Mahamasina stadium, where thousands of people had gathered for an independence day concert.

Out-of-work gamekeepers are turning to poaching the endangered rosewood tree – risking arrest, injury and even death.

Close to 1,000 people – mostly children – have died of the disease in the past five months.