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The sun rises behind Baobab trees at Baobab alley near the city of Morondava, Madagascar
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Madagascar

Madagascar is an East African island nation located in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique. The former French colony is the leading global producer of vanilla but also one of the world's poorest countries.

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Newspapers in Madagascar (Photo: Friederike Müller) Bild 4: Die Entscheidung des Spezialgerichtshofes ist Thema Nummer eins in Madagaskar Aufgenommen von Friederike Müller am 19.08.2013 in Antananarivo, Madagaskar

Madagascar election date

Madagascar's electoral commission has said the country will hold a long-delayed presidential poll aimed at ending a political crisis. Three of the frontrunners for the post have been disqualified by an electoral court.
August 23, 2013
Women on a rural road in Madagascar (Photo: Friederike Müller)

Overdue elections

Presidential elections are meant to end the crisis in Madagascar - but will they be held as planned?
August 20, 2013
Andry Rajoelina flashing a victory sign to his supporters at a rally in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Madagascans meet

Madagascar's leader and the man he deposed three years ago finally meet for negotiations.
July 25, 2012