[UNAIDS] Geneva -- The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is calling for accelerated global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar's response to HIV, including preventing new HIV infections and expanding access to treatment, to end AIDS as a public health threat. Ms Byanyima is visiting the country between 19-24 October to support its response to the HIV epidemic. Madagascar has seen dramatic increase in new HIV infections since 2010 and a 158% increase in AIDS-related deaths over the same period. UNAIDS is concerned

The official Governing Board meeting, including the GBIF symposium, will take place on 8-10 October in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Prior to that there will be Training sessions for Nodes on 4-5 October, followed by the Global Nodes Meeting on 6-7 October. Committee meetings will take place on 6 October.

A special symposium will be hosted on 7 October where all delegates are invited to attend. After the Governing Board meeting, on 11 October, there is a possibility to visit the Andasibe National Park.  

Valrhona marks a milestone in chocolate-making with AMATIKA 46%, the first vegan Grand Cru chocolate available for both pastry chefs and home gourmets.

Business Development in Madagascar: How to Enable Entrepreneurialism 15 November 2017 — 12:00PM TO 1:00PM Anonymous (not verified) 9 November 2017 Chatham House, London

The OM Madagascar team mobilises the Malagasy church for prayer through radio programmes and SMS messages.

[State Department] U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar November 13-16 and South Africa November 17-21.

A species of leaf chameleon newly named Brookesia nofy was discovered in a patch of coastal rainforest, a highly threatened habitat in Madagascar

The rush to get the medicine was a quick one and the minister's phone has not stopped ringing since he returned

Darwin's bark spider cast giant webs across streams, rivers and lakes, suspending the web’s orb above water and attaching it to plants on each riverbank. Bridgelines of these water-spanning webs have been measured as long as 25 meters.

The post Newly discovered Madagascar spider spins largest, toughest webs on record appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.

In 1854, a curious-looking spider was found preserved in 50 million-year-old amber. With an elongated neck-like structure and long mouthparts that protruded from the “head” […]

The post These newly discovered pelican spiders will make you want to visit Madagascar appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.

The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust.

I awake in my small room and slip out under the mosquito net that cocoons my bed. I know the layout so don't need to light a candle. My pack is ready where I left it last night I sling it over my shoulder and disappear into the equal darkness outside. Th

A chronology of key events

Key facts, figures and dates

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tanzania says it has received its first shipment of Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for coronavirus, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven.

Madagascar

Hear about travel to Madagascar as the Amateur Traveler talks to Corinne Vale from reflectionsenroute.com about her travel to this island nation off southern Africa.

(Stony Brook University) In evolutionary terms, islands are the stuff of weirdness. It is on islands where animals evolve in isolation, often for millions of years, with different food sources, competitors, predators, and parasites...indeed, different everything compared to mainland species. As a result, they develop into different shapes and sizes and evolve into new species that, given enough time, spawn yet more new species.

"A special challenge of hard rock exploration is to identify targets of interest within complex geological settings. Interpretation of the geology can be made from direct geological observations and knowledge of the area, and from 2D or 3D seismic surveys. These interpretations can be developed into 3D geological models that provide the basis for predictions as to likely targets for drilling and/or mining. To verify these predictions we need to simulate 3D seismic wave propagation in the proposed geological models and compare the simulation results to seismic survey data. To achieve this we convert geological surfaces created in an interpretation software package into discretised block models representing the different lithostratigraphic units, and segment these into discrete volumes to which appropriate density and seismic velocity values are assigned. This approach allows us to scale models appropriately for desired wave propagation parameters and to go from local to global geological models and vice versa. Then we use these digital models with forward modelling codes to undertake numerous 3D acoustic wave simulations. Simulations are performed with single shot and with exploding reflector (located on extracted geological surface) configurations" -- Summary.

Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for COVID-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organization that its efficacy is unproven.

The OM Madagascar team mobilises the Malagasy church for prayer through radio programmes and SMS messages.

Madagascar’s ongoing crisis continues to defy definition. Some call Andry Rajoelina’s taking power in March 2009 a popular uprising. Others say this was a military-supported coup, pure and simple. The legitimacy of the new regime remains in question both internally and externally, and peace agreements mediated by the international community lie in tatters.

While the reality and extent of the coup announced yesterday by military officers is still uncertain, the latest events demonstrate the fragility of the situation in Madagascar and the urgent need for a new international strategy to end the long crisis. Negotiations should now focus on international support to the electoral process based on strict conditions.

A l’approche de la décision de la SADC, il est important qu’elle porte toute son attention sur les mesures qui permettent de garantir l’équité de traitement entre les protagonistes. Sans modifier le texte de la feuille de route, les autorités ont la possibilité de prouver leur volonté de garantir la neutralité du processus, afin que l’opposition soit libre de faire le choix d’entrer ou non dans cette transition sur une base équilibrée. Le rejet des autorités de ces mesures exposerait leur absence de volonté de voir se dérouler une transition et des élections crédibles. Il démontrerait également leur choix de plonger le pays dans l’instabilité plutôt que d’accepter des mesures qui renforcent la transition. Le refus de l’opposition d’adhérer au processus ne pourrait plus être justifié par un déséquilibre de la solution proposée.

During the last few months, new options for resolving the Madagascar crisis have emerged in the form of the most recent roadmap proposed by the mediation team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Accepted by the authorities and rejected by elements of the opposition, the roadmap remains the subject of debate and there is still no agreement on how to achieve a peaceful transition. In a few weeks from now, the SADC is due to make a statement on the document and accept, reject or amend it. There are other options for changing the course of events without changing the roadmap and these should be explored as quickly as possible.

Madagascar, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been mired in political crisis, since 2009, when 34-year-old former radio disc jockey Andry Rajoelina toppled President Marc Ravalomanana in a military coup d’état.

Madagascar’s recent elections marked an ostensible return to democracy, but unless the new government works hard to implement meaningful political, economic and social reforms, the prospect of further crisis is just a matter of time.

The next Grand Tour episode has been delayed, and host Jeremy Clarkson put producer Andy Wilman on the spot to answer the internet’s questions to when the episode will be released. The live session on Youtube revealed some good insights.

[RFI] South Africa's government will assist the authorities in Madagascar to test and analyse an unproven herbal treatment for Covid-19, according to health minister Zweli Mkhize. Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is promoting a tea infusion based on the artemisia plant, praising its benefits in treating the coronavirus.

Le pr�sident malgache avec la d�l�gation bissau-guin�enne lors de la remise des dons de Covid-Organics, le 1er mai dernier. ......

The African Union (AU) said it has held discussions with officials from Madagascar to find out more about a herbal drink recently touted by the island nation’s president as a possible treatment for Covid-19.According to a statement issued on Tuesday, AU Commissioner for Social Affairs Amira El Fadil held a meeting with the chargé d’affaires of Madagascar’s embassy in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on April 30, at which it was agreed that more information would be provided about the…

The Toronto Zoo announced on Wednesday it had successfully hatched a baby Madagascar spider tortoise, its first successful hatching of the critically endangered species.

Last month, the president of Madagascar and the country’s Institute for Applied Research launched Covid-Organics (CVO), a drink derived from the artemisia plant they claim can treat and prevent Covid-19. Now other countries in the region are beginning to import the herbal remedy, despite a lack of scientific research to back up its billing as a miracle cure for the coronavirus.  

Greenland, Cambodia, Madagascar and Haiti have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 143rd, 144th, 145th and 146th members.

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and the World Bank carried out a technical assistance mission in Antananarivo on 20-24 January 2020 to assist Madagascar in the implementation of the international tax transparency standards.

Imports from Madagascar in Germany decreased to 12344 EUR THO in February from 26809 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Madagascar in Germany averaged 9545.06 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 34289 EUR THO in December of 2016 and a record low of 1526 EUR THO in May of 2006. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Madagascar.

IP Addresses in Madagascar increased to 34386 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 31727 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Madagascar averaged 18002.21 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 34386 IP in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 3167 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for MadagascarIP Addresses.

Temperature in Madagascar increased to 20.40 celsius in August from 19.53 celsius in July of 2013. Temperature in Madagascar averaged 22.75 celsius from 1787 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 26.67 celsius in January of 1998 and a record low of 18.19 celsius in July of 1907. This page includes a chart with historical data for Madagascar Temperature.

Wages High Skilled in Madagascar increased to 829600 MGA/Month in 2018 from 826100 MGA/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Madagascar averaged 794900 MGA/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 829600 MGA/Month in 2018 and a record low of 735300 MGA/Month in 2015. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Military Expenditure in Madagascar increased to 72.90 USD Million in 2018 from 66.90 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Madagascar averaged 76.32 USD Million from 1964 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 133 USD Million in 1979 and a record low of 42.80 USD Million in 1964.

Madagascar recorded a Current Account deficit of 2 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Madagascar averaged -6.96 percent from 1974 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 0.60 percent in 2016 and a record low of -21.10 percent in 2009. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Madagascar Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Madagascar recorded a Current Account deficit of 42.50 DTS Million in the third quarter of 2019. Current Account in Madagascar averaged -163.42 DTS Million from 1974 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 169.10 DTS Million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of -572.90 DTS Million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Industrial Production in Madagascar increased 0.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Madagascar averaged 0.90 Percentage from 2011 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 13.30 Percentage in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of -15.23 Percentage in the second quarter of 2012. This page provides - Madagascar Industrial Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar increased by 1251.50 MGA Billion in 2013. Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar averaged 2188.86 MGA Billion from 2000 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 7716.70 MGA Billion in 2009 and a record low of 530.60 MGA Billion in 2005. This page provides - Madagascar Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Madagascar scored 24 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Madagascar averaged 27.78 Points from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34 Points in 2008 and a record low of 17 Points in 2002. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.