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Kakamega's Bukhungu Stadium turned into a fan zone as Kenya takes on Madagascar
The Standard
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Some of the mounted big screens mounted with Bukhungu International Stadium in Kakamega on Aug 22, 2025. [Bernard Lusigi, Standard] Kakamega’s Bukhungu Stadium has been turned into a fans zone as Kenya’s Harambee Stars take on Madagascar’s Barea...
Madagascar’s Chocolaterie Robert forges advanced hybrid power system
Confectionery Production
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Madagascan cocoa and chocolate producer, Chocolaterie Robert has moved to invest in an advanced hybrid power system, as the business seeks to deliver on its sustainability targets, reports Neill Barston. The company, which has centred its...
Stanford projects receive support to tackle pressing environmental challenges
Stanford News - California
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August 21, 2025
Planting kelp to protect erosion-prone coastlines Christine Baker, Brooke Weigel As sea levels rise and coastal cliffs erode, communities face mounting pressure to protect shorelines. Traditional solutions such as seawalls, beach nourishment, and...
Meet The UAE Racing Driver Who Is Planting Trees To Turn His Sport Into A Sustainability Platform Khaleej Times
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Over the years, the UAE, a melting pot of cultures, has inspired a myriad people to go out of their way to bring about change. And Lachlan Robinson, a Dubai-based Australian racing driver who was only six months old when...
How does climate change affect coral reefs?
Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
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This article is also avilable in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Coral reefs, often described as the “rainforests of the sea,” are critical to marine biodiversity and the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people....
Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’
Pacific News Service
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The surging costs of climate change-driven destruction have made vulnerable nations poorer by about one-fifth, 55 such countries said on Wednesday, as fears grow that UN discussions on money for states to repair and avoid harm could become a “talk...
President Nandi-Ndaitwah returns from SADC Summit in Madagascar
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has returned from the 45th SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Governments in Madagascar. The Summit addressed critical issues, notably the recent US tariff challenges impacting the region. Press Secretary...
Cold climate origins of primates challenge long held tropical forest theory
TerraDaily
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Cold climate origins of primates challenge long held tropical forest theory by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Primates may have first emerged in chilly, seasonal environments around 66 million years ago rather than in warm tropical...
Mnangagwa Hands Over SADC Chairmanship to Madagascar’s Rajoelina
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 17, 2025
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday formally handed over the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to his Malagasy counterpart, President Andry Rajoelina, at the 45th SADC...
Measles: The return of a killer
The New World
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August 22, 2025
The death of a child from measles at the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool in July has forced a reckoning with the unpalatable truth that this infectious disease has returned as a serious hazard to public health. And while the precise...
SADC Chairperson moves from President Munangagwa of Zimbabwe to President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar
Zambian Observer
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August 17, 2025
The 45th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is underway at the IVATO Conference Centre in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar, under the theme “Advancing Industrialisation,...
Plastic pollution treaty talks end without an agreement
The Rising Nepal
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Geneva, Aug. 16: Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday as the session was adjourned with plans to resume at a later date. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United...
Failed plastics negotiations leave few options to confront pollution crisis
The Gleaner
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August 17, 2025
Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday, with delegates in Switzerland adjourning with no immediate plans to resume. The consequence of the failed talks is devastating, as it...
Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance
Modern Ghana
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Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid. The Southern African Development Community...
Nandi-Ndaitwah in Madagascar for 45th SADC Summit
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC, which is starting tomorrow. The commitment to regional integration, industrialisation and...
Ramaphosa in Madagascar for SADC
St Francis Chronicle
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August 17, 2025
Edited: 16 August: South African President, President Cyril Ramaphosa, arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, yesterday for the Southern African Development Community’s 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government.# The summit, held under...
Caught between myth and climate change: Can 'Mahabali' save this frog from extinction?
Onmanorama
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August 17, 2025
Legend has it that the mythical monarch Mahabali, the just ruler who made even the gods envious, returns to Kerala from the nether world every year in Onam. Up in the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats, his four-legged namesake emerges from its...
Leaders to attend SADC Summit in Madagascar
South Africa Today
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August 16, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government this weekend. The summit is a historic moment for Madagascar, following the country’s membership of SADC...
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean set to shine
Sail-World
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August 14, 2025
by ABC 2025 13 Aug 18:35 PDT 21-22 October 2025 Madagascar and the Indian Ocean are fast emerging as some of the most exciting new frontiers in luxury tourism and superyacht exploration. This October, the African Boating Conference will spotlight...
Chester Zoo unveils first look at new luxury wildlife lodges with giraffes and zebras
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Chester Zoo has unveiled the first glimpse of its magnificent safari-style lodge resort. The Reserve, a brand new luxury 51 lodge resort, is poised to welcome its inaugural guests next week. Nevertheless, before that moment arrives, enthusiastic...