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Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Madagascar Launches New Financial Inclusion Strategy
Madagascar launched the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (SNIM) 2024-2028 on Friday, aiming to increase formal financial service usage to over 50% of adults and 25% of MSMEs by 2028 through financial education, improved access, digital innovation, and regulatory strengthening, focusing on v...
Madagascar Launches New Financial Inclusion Strategy
Madagascar launched the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (SNIM) 2024-2028 on Friday, aiming to increase formal financial service usage to over 50% of adults and 25% of MSMEs by 2028 through financial education, improved access, digital innovation, and regulatory strengthening, focusing on v...
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52% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Thousands Feared Dead
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, hit Mayotte on Saturday, causing catastrophic damage and leaving potentially thousands dead, according to officials; the storm, the strongest in 90 years, destroyed homes and infrastructure, leaving two-thirds of the island inaccessible.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Thousands Feared Dead
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, hit Mayotte on Saturday, causing catastrophic damage and leaving potentially thousands dead, according to officials; the storm, the strongest in 90 years, destroyed homes and infrastructure, leaving two-thirds of the island inaccessible.
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36% Bias Score
Madagascar Integrates Green Initiatives into AfCFTA Strategies
Madagascar launched an ambitious project to integrate green initiatives into its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategies, aligning its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with AfCFTA goals to combat climate change and promote sustainable trade, involving stakeholder consultati...
Madagascar Integrates Green Initiatives into AfCFTA Strategies
Madagascar launched an ambitious project to integrate green initiatives into its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategies, aligning its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with AfCFTA goals to combat climate change and promote sustainable trade, involving stakeholder consultati...
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4% Bias Score
Base Toliara Mining Project Resumes in Madagascar
"The Base Toliara mining project in Madagascar, suspended since 2019 due to fiscal, social, and environmental concerns, has resumed following negotiations with the government and local communities, creating an estimated 4,000 jobs and representing a $770 million investment."
Base Toliara Mining Project Resumes in Madagascar
"The Base Toliara mining project in Madagascar, suspended since 2019 due to fiscal, social, and environmental concerns, has resumed following negotiations with the government and local communities, creating an estimated 4,000 jobs and representing a $770 million investment."
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44% Bias Score
Thailand Repatriates 961 Endangered Animals to Madagascar
Thailand is returning 961 endangered tortoises and lemurs to Madagascar on three flights starting Saturday, following a police seizure of 1,117 animals in May; eight died due to smuggling conditions.
Thailand Repatriates 961 Endangered Animals to Madagascar
Thailand is returning 961 endangered tortoises and lemurs to Madagascar on three flights starting Saturday, following a police seizure of 1,117 animals in May; eight died due to smuggling conditions.
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32% Bias Score
Madagascar: Balancing International Ambitions with Domestic Crises in 2025
Madagascar's 2025 agenda includes hosting the COI summit in Nosy Be and the SADC summit in Antananarivo, aiming to boost its international standing while simultaneously tackling energy and water crises and meeting IMF conditions for budgetary aid.
Madagascar: Balancing International Ambitions with Domestic Crises in 2025
Madagascar's 2025 agenda includes hosting the COI summit in Nosy Be and the SADC summit in Antananarivo, aiming to boost its international standing while simultaneously tackling energy and water crises and meeting IMF conditions for budgetary aid.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Hundreds Dead
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and an estimated death toll of hundreds, potentially reaching thousands, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging accurate casualty assessment.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Hundreds Dead
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and an estimated death toll of hundreds, potentially reaching thousands, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging accurate casualty assessment.
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24% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Killing Hundreds
Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm in over 90 years, devastated Mayotte, a French island off Africa's east coast, potentially killing up to 1,000 people and causing widespread damage to homes, schools, and infrastructure, leaving the already vulnerable island in crisis.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Killing Hundreds
Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm in over 90 years, devastated Mayotte, a French island off Africa's east coast, potentially killing up to 1,000 people and causing widespread damage to homes, schools, and infrastructure, leaving the already vulnerable island in crisis.
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24% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Intensifies, Threatens Millions Across East Africa
Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical storm, threatens Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique, prompting school closures, red alerts, and evacuations; over 2 million people in Mozambique and nearly 20,000 in Madagascar could be affected.
Cyclone Chido Intensifies, Threatens Millions Across East Africa
Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical storm, threatens Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique, prompting school closures, red alerts, and evacuations; over 2 million people in Mozambique and nearly 20,000 in Madagascar could be affected.
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16% Bias Score
Thailand Repatriates 961 Endangered Animals to Madagascar
Thailand is returning 961 endangered tortoises and lemurs to Madagascar after seizing 1,117 animals in May 2024 during an anti-trafficking operation; the repatriation, starting Saturday via three Qatar Airways flights, is the largest ever between the two countries.
Thailand Repatriates 961 Endangered Animals to Madagascar
Thailand is returning 961 endangered tortoises and lemurs to Madagascar after seizing 1,117 animals in May 2024 during an anti-trafficking operation; the repatriation, starting Saturday via three Qatar Airways flights, is the largest ever between the two countries.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Somali Migrant Dies on Perilous Voyage to Mayotte
A 26-year-old Somali woman, Fatxi Hussein, died of starvation during a 14-day boat journey from Somalia to Mayotte via Mombasa, highlighting the dangers of a new migrant route used by Somalis seeking better lives in Europe. The journey cost her family $6,000.
Somali Migrant Dies on Perilous Voyage to Mayotte
A 26-year-old Somali woman, Fatxi Hussein, died of starvation during a 14-day boat journey from Somalia to Mayotte via Mombasa, highlighting the dangers of a new migrant route used by Somalis seeking better lives in Europe. The journey cost her family $6,000.
Progress
40% Bias Score
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