Madagascar
Shannon Abeda, of Eritrea passes a gate during the first run of the men's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
After dip in Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?

By John Leicester Feb. 16, 2022 02:27 AM EST

Men dig for water in the dry Mandrare river bed, in Fenoaivo, Madagascar, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. As a consequence of three straight years of drought, along with historic neglect by the government of the remote region as well as the COVID-19 pandemic,1.5 million people are in need of emergency food assistance, according to the U.N. World Food Program.(AP Photo/Laetitia Began)
In southern Madagascar, 'nothing to feed our children'

By Laetitia Bezain Dec. 04, 2020 06:04 AM EST

Conservation study shows lemurs, whales nearing extinction

Jamey Keaten And James Brooks Jul. 09, 2020 08:03 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — Nearly all of Madagascar's much-loved lemurs are under threat, and almost one-third are just one step away from extinction, largely due to...

FILE - In this May 21, 2020, file photo a fishing trawler arrives in Portland, Maine. The amount of commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of fishing has also spurred questions about food security, ocean management and global trade around the world. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species

By Patrick Whittle And Christina Larson Jun. 29, 2020 01:12 PM EDT

This 2020 photo provided by Centre ValBio shows people working in a community-based conservation program in Madagascar to help regrow forests and protect the country's many species of lemurs that live only on the island. COVID-19 has drastically reduced global travel, cutting into conservation budgets that depend on eco-tourism. (Jessie Jordan/Centre ValBio via AP)
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species

By Christina Larson Jun. 06, 2020 09:48 AM EDT

This image captured on Friday, May 1, 2020 shows part of a flagged Facebook post incorrectly claiming it shows Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden kissing a young girl’s cheek. The man in the photo is Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. (AP Photo)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Arijeta Lajka, Amanda Seitz And Beatrice Dupuy May. 01, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

Locals have their bottles filled with a herbal extract believed to protect from COVID-19, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, April 23, 2020, as school re-opened after being closed for a month due the coronavirus. Students have to drink the extract as schools resume classes where they now are seated one to a desk instead of two, for social distancing. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)
Madagascar's president touts herbal drink against COVID-19

By Laetitia Bezain Apr. 28, 2020 05:23 AM EDT