The Madagascan president s chief of staff has been arrested in London after being suspected of seeking a bribe from precious stone miner Gemfields, Britain s National Crime Agency said on Monday.. -Today at 06:43 am- MarketScreener
LONDON/ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -The Madagascan president's chief of staff has been arrested in London on suspicion of seeking a bribe from precious stone miner Gemfields and removed from her post, British and Madagascan authorities said on Monday. Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said Romy Andrianarisoa, 46, and a French associate Philippe Tabuteau, 54, were detained at a meeting in London where they were believed to have sought a bribe to secure licences to operate in Madagascar. A lawyer f
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Twenty two people died when a boat carrying them off Madagascar capsized while they attempted to sail to the French island of Mayotte, Madagascar's port authority said on Sunday. | 04:12pm
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Twenty two people died when a boat carrying them off Madagascar capsized while they attempted to sail to the French island of Mayotte, Madagascar's port authority said on Sunday.
The death toll in Madagascar from tropical cyclone Freddy has risen to four, the government said on Wednesday, as the storm moved west across the island nation toward mainland Africa. .