Madagascar

Madagascar Sapphire Mine Exposes Jewellery Firms’ Hollow Ethical Claims

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Editor’s NoteThis article explores Fenty Beauty’s strategic expansion into new African markets, highlighting the complex challenges the brand faces…

【Antananarivo】Indian Envoy Abhay Kumar Discusses Mining Sector Cooperation with Madagascar

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Editor’s NoteThis article reports on recent diplomatic talks between India and Madagascar regarding potential mining sector cooperation, highlighting…

【Madagascar】’Zone Rouge’: An Army of Children Toils in African Mines

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines the widespread use of child labor in informal mica mines, focusing on the so-called ‘Red Zone’ in Madagascar. It…

【Madagascar】Over 10,000 Children Work in Madagascar’s Mines to Extract Mica

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Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the troubling use of child labor in Madagascar’s mica supply chain, a mineral common in everyday products. It…

【Madagascar】Madagascar: Sapphire Mines Condemn Lemurs to Extinction

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Editor’s NoteThis stark image from Madagascar captures the devastating impact of illegal deforestation for sapphire mining. While officially…

【Madagascar】Madagascar’s Mining Women Unearth Their Potential

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Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a transformative initiative led by University of Queensland researcher Lynda Lawson, which is empowering women…

【Ilakaka, Mad】Frontier Zones and Madagascar’s Precious Stones: Spaces of Emancipation for Women?

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines how migration reshapes women’s lives, tracing the evolution of scholarly perspectives over the past 30 years. It…

【Corridor Ank】’Sapphire rush’ threatens rainforests of Madagascar

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Editor’s NoteThis report details the severe environmental and social consequences of a sapphire mining boom in Madagascar’s protected rainforests….