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Lova Rakotomalala

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About Lova Rakotomalala

88 posts · joined 2007-02-22

I am a researcher in biomedical engineering for low-cost mobile diagnostic tools in resource limited settings. Raised in Madagascar, I have a strong interest in international development and digital media as a tool to promote social change and transparency in the developing world. I am currently attending the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs and Public Policy to further that specific interest. I am also part of the core team of Foko-Madagascar , a project to promote grassroots efforts from the “red island”. I can also be found at twitter.com/lrakoto

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November 9th, 2009

Southern Madagascar Hit Hard by Severe Drought and Toxic SpillPhotos post

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 13:10 · Middle East & North Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa
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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, ... 0 comments  · read »

September 29th, 2009

Madagascar Delegation Barred from UN General Assembly StageVideo post

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 18:01, September 29th, 2009 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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In an attempt to legitimize the military-backed government, Madagascar's acting leader was scheduled to speak at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, only to be barred. Malagasy bloggers and twitterers react. 7 comments  · read »

September 12th, 2009

Françafrique casts shadow in Gabon, Madagascar, and MauritaniaVideo post

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 00:17, September 12th, 2009 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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Recent violence in Gabon and Madagascar, and a contested election in Mauritania, have added fuel to the idea that France 's influence looms large in the political arenas of her former African colonies, where it still has wide-ranging political and economic interests. 2 comments  · read »

July 23rd, 2009

“Resign or Else”: Portraits of Media Repression in Madagascar

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 16:05 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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VNR is a young journalist at one of the largest newspapers in Madagascar. When we first talked over the phone, her number was hidden and the first thing she said was to ask carefully what was the purpose of me wanting to talk to her. She and another journalist friend ... 2 comments  · read »

July 7th, 2009

Madagascar: Traditional and New Media Discuss Crisis Reporting

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 17:28 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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As the political crisis in Madagascar drags along and international awareness of the situation fades, traditional media and new media in Madagascar came together to debate standards of collection and distribution of news in times of crisis. 5 comments  · read »

May 20th, 2009

Madagascar: Protester Freed, Journalists Demonstrate Against CensorshipPhotos postVideo post

A small portrait of the translator Lova Rakotomalala · 23:37, May 20th, 2009 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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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. 6 comments  · read »
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