Madagascar

Scientists confirm Madagascar wreck is 300 year old treasure galleon Nossa Senhora do Cabo

The twenty year investigation uncovered 3,300 artifacts, from Chinese porcelain to a gem inlaid gold cross, linking the wreck to the 1721 raid by pirate captain La Buse and John Taylor.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scientists confirm Madagascar wreck is 300 year old treasure galleon Nossa Senhora do Cabo.
Mahamasina Stadium in in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Stampede at Madagascar's national stadium kills 12, injures around 80

It was not immediately clear what caused the stampede, but at least 15 people were killed in a similar incident at the Mahamasina stadium in 2019.

|ByREUTERS
Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month

Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month

Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone, Batsirai, killed scores of people three weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were evacuated ahead of Emnati's path.

|ByREUTERS
A girl holds a baby outside a damaged house in a flooded area, as Cyclone Batsirai sweeps inland, in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, February 6, 2022.

Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power

Cyclone Batsirai hit Madagascar and has killed at least 10 people, slamming into the eastern coastline with heavy rain and wind speeds of 165 kph (100 mph).

|ByREUTERS

Madagascar initiates Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus

The new caucus will be joining the Israel Allies Foundation’s (IAF) international network of pro-Israel caucuses.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020ByCODY LEVINE
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