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DID YOU KNOW: The Global Voices Lingua project is currently working to translate GV content into Malagasy? Check it out: Global Voices teny Malagasy.

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November 9th, 2009

Southern Madagascar Hit Hard by Severe Drought and Toxic SpillPhotos post

While the political direction of Madagascar remains mired in total uncertainty since the coup d'etat in March, in Addis Ababa, the international community is again trying to mediate an agreement between the various political movements. The president of the African Union and one of the mediators present in Addis Ababa, ...

June 1st, 2009

Global Lullabies: The Arrorró ProjectVideo post

Artist Gabriela Golder from Argentina has taken it upon herself to discover, record and collect lullabies from all over the world, and to find connections among them in the Arrorró project. Rising Voices director David Sasaki wrote about the project on the 80+1 website, where he interviewed Gabriela on camera, and got authors and editors for Global Voices involved by inspiring many to record themselves singing the lullabies they remembered from their childhood.

May 20th, 2009

Madagascar: Protester Freed, Journalists Demonstrate Against CensorshipPhotos postVideo post

The Malagasy online community was relieved to hear the news that Razily, a protester who was arrested in late March, was seen in public and he seems well and about. While much is still unknown about the circumstances of Razily's release, many bloggers hope that this event signifies the beginning of a return to normalcy with respect to the conduct of the country's security forces.

May 3rd, 2009

Growing Military Repression in MadagascarPhotos post

Bloggers respond to the new Malagasy government's intimidation and arrest of protesters and political opponents.