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Analysis: Madagascar’s unforgiving bandit lands

24/07/2012 ANA 0

It took two years for Zakamihaingo Razafindranoivo, 37, to raise US$900 to replace his two stolen zebu (Madagascar’s distinctive and prized hump-backed cattle) by selling vegetables and spices grown on his plot in Ambotragano, a […]

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SENEGAL: Overfishing – culprits and consequences

24/07/2012 ANA 0

Senegal stopped renewing agreements allowing European fishing vessels in its waters in 2006, but now an expanding artisanal fleet and local industrial boats enjoying exclusivity under lax regulations are being blamed for malpractice and degrading […]

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AID POLICY: Needs, gaps and resilience

23/07/2012 ANA 0

Global humanitarian needs declined in 2011 but funding shortfalls continued to widen, according to a report by the UK-based NGO, Development Initiatives. And resilience is the new buzzword in aid response as people across the […]

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