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Invasion of self-cloning crayfish alarms Madagascar – Feature

Antananarivo, Madagascar – Alarm is mounting on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over an invasion of voracious self-cloning crayfish, which are gobbling their way through rice paddies and threatening endemic crayfish species.

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A Madagascan journey in a rail car on tyres

Antananarivo, Madagascar – The group of Madagascans, Frenchmen and Germans stood expectantly on the railway platform in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo.

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Small groups back proposal by Rajoelina

Antananarivo – Madagascar’s coup leader is making another attempt at elections, but still lacks key support.

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Rajoelina names military men in reshuffle

By Alain Iloniaina Antananarivo – Madagascar’s leader Andry Rajoelina named 10 new ministers, including five military officials, in a cabinet reshuffle the opposition said fell way short of creating a neutral government.

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Rajoelina weighs ‘neutral’ government

By Alain Iloniaina Antananarivo – Madagascar’s leader said on Monday he could form a politically “neutral” government after last-ditch power-sharing talks failed over the weekend, and said he expected to retain the military’s support.

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