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Over the course of the last few months, I have been studying all about the country of Madagascar. In this website I will talk about all the things i have found in my research. I have researched things like the 8 millennium development goals, poverty in Madagascar, and top events that have happened there. I hope in reading all of my information, you as a reader, can be informed of the problems and improvements that are happening right now in Madagascar.
Over the course of the last few months, I have been studying all about the country of Madagascar. In this website I will talk about all the things i have found in my research. I have researched things like the 8 millennium development goals, poverty in Madagascar, and top events that have happened there. I hope in reading all of my information, you as a reader, can be informed of the problems and improvements that are happening right now in Madagascar.
Top 10 Events That Have Happened in Madagascar in the past 5 years.
PlagueIn 2014, the World Heath Organization has reported that an outbreak of the plague that killed millions in the dark ages, in parts of Madagascar. The W,H.O said at least 119 plague cases, including 40 deaths. had been confirmed since the nation's Health Ministry identified the first case nearly three months prior.
Tourists Told To Avoid MadagascarIn 2013, Several Western countries issued travel warnings about Madagascar, citing mob attacks that killed two Europeans and a Madagascan accused of organ trafficking. The three men were killed after a boy's body was found mutilated on a beach. Residents asserted that the boy had been killed by the foreigners seeking to harvest hid organs.
Irina Tropical Storm Irina kills 65 in Madagascar in 2012.
Politics A court in Madagascar has removed several prominent political leaders from a list of presidential candidates eligible to run in the country's election in Aug 2013. They did this in the hopes that it will settle the island nation's long-running political crisis.
Poorest CounrtyIn 2012, Madagascar was one of the poorest countries in the world. 81.3 percent of the population lived on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World Bank.
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Cyclone GiovannaIn Feb 2012, about 16 people were killed when a cyclone lashed Madagascar. About 65 people were injured and 10,000 people were left homeless.
Chameleon DiscoveryOn Feb 2012, four new species of chameleons, each just tens of millimeters in length, have been discovered on the island of Madagascar. They are among the smallest reptiles in the world.
LemursIn 2013, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said that the wild lemurs that are native to only one island in Madagascar could go extinct in 20-25 years if logging continues at the rate it is going.
Swarming Locustsin Aug of 2014, the capitol of Madagascar was invaded by billions of locusts. The cloud of flying insects darkened the skies of Antananarivo creating dramatic scenes.
Robbery Jan 30 2007, Jamal Khalifa, a Saudi citizen married to a sister of Osama bin Laden, was killed when gunmen broke into his house in village in Madagascar in an apparent robbery.
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Sources: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/madagascar/index.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/madagascar/10252191/Furry-lemurs-could-be-wiped-out-within-20-years.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11064099/Locust-swarm-hits-Madagascars-capital.html