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Madagascar sanctions deadline nears

afrol News - By tomorrow, Madagascar coup President Andry Rajoelina has to implement a power-sharing deal to avoid the imposition of full African Union sanctions on 17 March. Also the US and Europe have threatened to move from the current suspension of aid to concrete sanctions.

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Illegal logging "funding Madagascar coup govt"

afrol News - Since the 2008 coup, forest conservation efforts in Madagascar have been reversed and illegal logging has grown into a major revenue source. The current government is said to be licensing exports of illegally logged wood to compensate its revenue shortfalls after donors pulled out.

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» UN makes $6 million for Madagascar’s cyclone forecasts
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Lemurs are Madagascar's signature species, mostly confined to the island's ever-shrinking forests.

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Origin of Madagascar's peculiar species

afrol News - Madagascar's isolated and fascinating fauna has puzzled scientists and laymen for centuries. The main question has been: How did they get to the Great Island in the first place, later being allowed to evolve in splendid isolation? Read the new research and see the video claiming to end a century of scientific debate.

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