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Busch Gardens celebrates opening of 'Madagascar' show

Busch Gardens is celebrating the opening of its stage show "Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation" with special events at the Tampa theme park Saturday and Sunday.

AU won't recognize Madagascar poll win by Rajoelina

The African Union said Friday it will not recognise the victory of strongman Andry Rajoelina, if he wins Madagascar's forthcoming presidential elections.

Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election: AU

By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognise Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar's president if he wins July's presidential election, piling more pressure on the incumbent leader not to stand. Rajoelina plunged the country into a still-unresolved political crisis in 2009 when he seized power with military support in what the AU called a coup. The ...

Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election: AU

By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognize Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar's president if he wins July's presidential election, piling more pressure on the incumbent leader not to stand. Rajoelina plunged the country into a still-unresolved political crisis in 2009 when he seized power with military support in what the AU called a coup. The ...

Madagascar: Microcredit Helps Small Businesses Buck the System

[IRIN]Toliara -Justine Sija, 60, begins her day at 4am, when she buys catch from local fishermen to hawk on the streets of St Augustin Village, in Madagascar's southern Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The work is hard, but in the last year, access to microcredit has boosted both her business and her hope for the future.

Madagascar Live! hits the stage at Busch Gardens

Madagascar Live!: Operation Vacation burst into the newly renovated Stanleyville Theater at Busch Ga

Southern Africa: Madagascar's Rajoelina Refuses to Withdraw Candidacy

[allAfrica]Cape Town -Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina has ignored a request by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), not to run in the upcoming elections, reports AFP.

Rajoelina adamant to run for Madagascar presidency

Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina has ignored an SADC request not to run in upcoming elections, saying the decision should be up to the people.

Madagascar's Rajoelina refuses to withdraw candidacy

Madagascar leader Andry Rajoelina has ignored a request by Southern Africa's regional bloc SADC not to run in upcoming elections, saying that it is up to the people whether he should stand for president.

Political Storm Brews in Madagascar

A political storm is brewing again on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. President Andry Rajoelina, who seized power in a 2009 coup, has reneged on his vow to stay out of a July election that was intended to end four years of political stalemate. He joins the wife of the ousted president and another ex-president who are also running. Politics in Madagascar has come to resemble the tropical ...

Regional powers urge Madagascar's Rajoelina not to run in polls

Southern Africa's regional bloc SADC on Friday urged Madagascar leader Andry Rajoelina not to run in upcoming elections to ensure peace and stability on the troubled island.

Madagascar hit by locust plague

A farmer holds two locusts in his hand after a swarm of the insects passed through Ampandrabe, south west Madagascar. (AFP)

Locust plague ravages Madagascar

For three quarters of an hour a giant swarm of locusts streams across the sky above southwest Madagascar.

Madagascar characters come to Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens in Tampa premieres its newest live stage show “Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation” o

Madagascar: Madagascar President Rajoelina Breaks Vow Not to Stand in Polls

[AEP]Madagascar will go ahead with a planned presidential election in July, an international mediator said on Sunday, days after the leader of the Indian Ocean island reneged on a promise not to run.