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Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #15 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 29, 2020
Since the last brief (21 April 2020), 563,473 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,814 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 24% increase in cases reported between 21-28 April 2020 compared to a 31% increase...
Coronavirus - Africa: Statement on Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Promoting Gender-Responsiveness in the COVID-19 Crisis
African Press Organization
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May 6, 2020
Download logo We, the Ministers of South Africa, Sweden, Argentina, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Italy, Latvia,...
Coronavirus - Madagascar: African Union in Discussions with Madagascar over herbal remedy
African Press Organization
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May 5, 2020
Download logo The African Union is in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar, through its embassy in Addis Ababa, with a view to obtain technical data regarding the safety and efficiency of a herbal remedy, recently announced by Madagascar for...
Coronavirus: In Madagascar, a social protection response is launched in urban and suburban areas to aid families and their children during Covid-19 pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 28, 2020
Download logo The Government of Madagascar has launched a social protection programme to assist families impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak through the use of unconditional cash transfers in urban and suburban areas. Even while a partial re-opening...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 8, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (31 March 2020), 518,122 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 34,452 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 75% increase in cases reported. To date, a total of 1,211,961...
Madagascar: MSF Working to Tackle Outbreak of Plague
African Press Organization
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October 20, 2017
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began working with local authorities yesterday to tackle an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the port city of Tamatave on the east coast of Madagascar. MSF’s international medical personnel are...
Madagascar: Red Cross training 1,000 volunteers to fight Pneumonic plague, releases global emergency funds
African Press Organization
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October 10, 2017
The Malagasy Red Cross is training 1,000 volunteers and staff to serve on the frontline of its growing response to the outbreak of pneumonic plague. In Madagascar, cases of bubonic plague-- spread between animals to humans through flea bites--...
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
UN Environmental Program
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June 11, 2025
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
UN Environmental Program
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June 11, 2025
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation, and invasive...
Thinking Huts Launches First ‘Building Minds Project’ in Madagascar
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2020
The combination of 3D construction technology and community partnerships sustainably furthers education access and closes the opportunity gap. COLORADO, USA, June 12, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Thinking Huts, an innovator in humanitarian-driven...
Madagascar: Red Cross scaling up efforts as plague crisis worsens
African Press Organization
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October 6, 2017
The Malagasy Red Cross is scaling-up community surveillance, contact tracing and communication in an effort to prevent further spread of a plague outbreak that has killed 30 people in Madagascar. The outbreak started following the death in late...
Africa - Outbreak Brief #10: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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March 24, 2020
Africa CDC Response: General activities Africa CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center and its Incident Management System (IMS) for the COVID-19 outbreak on 27 January 2020. Africa CDC has developed its third Incident Action Plan that covers...
Coronavirus - Madagascar: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approves a US$ 165.99 Million Disbursement to the Republic of Madagascar to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 4, 2020
Download logo The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) equivalent to SDR 122.2 million (about US$ 165.99million at today’s US$/SDR exchange rate, or 50 percent...
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA INSPIRES THE BAD GUYS TO DO GOOD
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 11, 2025
ATLANTA, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2 arrives in theaters on August 1, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is teaming up with the film and the acclaimed animation studio for the first time to inspire The Bad...
Vanilla market to hit USD 3.5 Billion by 2032 at 6.73% CAGR, driven by rising demand in the food industry
EIN Presswire
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February 5, 2025
Vanilla Market is increasing demand for natural food flavorings as consumers become more health-conscious is a major market driver. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vanilla Industry was valued at approximately...
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 165.99 Million Disbursement to the Republic of Madagascar to Address the Covid-19 Pandemic
International Monetary Fund
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April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020 Washington, DC – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) equivalent to SDR 122.2 million (about US$ 165.99million at today’s US$/SDR exchange...
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for the Republic of Madagascar and Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund
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January 30, 2020
January 30, 2020 On January 29, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement for Madagascar and the 2019 Article IV consultation. The completion of this review enables the...
DNREC breaks ground on Brandywine Zoo Madagascar exhibit that will house endangered lemurs, tortoises
Division of Community Affairs - Delaware
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January 27, 2020
WILMINGTON – The DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation Brandywine Zoo broke ground this week on its Madagascar Exhibit, an outdoor space that will soon be home to several new animals. The newcomers will include the Radiated Tortoise, and three...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2019 Article IV and Program Review Mission to Madagascar
African Press Organization
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November 25, 2019
Download logo IMF staff and the authorities reached staff-level agreement for the sixth program review, subject to approval by IMF management and the Executive Board; The implementation of the authorities’ program supported by the Extended Credit...
Madagascar’s Prime Minister Advocates for More Support and Investment to Combat Chronic Malnutrition in the Country
African Press Organization
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December 21, 2016
The results of a new Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) study indicate that Madagascar’s economy loses 3.384 billion Ariary (US$1.5 billion) per year – the equivalent of 14.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – to the effects of...