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Madagascar: Authorities fail to protect and assist Antandroy people displaced by climate-exacerbated droughts – new report

MADAGASCAR, JUL 30 – Amnesty International reports that 90,000 Antandroy people have been displaced by droughts worsened by climate change, with government evictions and inadequate resettlement worsening their plight.

Malagasy government violated right to freedom of movement and choice of residence of Antandroy IDPs Amnesty International research documents arduous 1,500km journey in search of survival  French colonial policies contributed to Antandroy’s vulnerability to climate-exacerbated droughts leading to displacements Malagasy authorities have failed to protect and assist thousands of Antandroy people who have been forced to flee their homes since 2017 b…

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The Malagasy authorities did not help or protect the climate displaced in southern Madagascar, according to Amnesty International. In a report published on Wednesday 30 July, the NGO shows that 90,000 people had to leave the southern part of the country between 2018 and 2024, including the Androy region, because of the repeated droughts and famines they caused. Many of these families tried to resettle in the northern part of the country in searc…

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The Malagasy State has violated the right of displaced Antandroys to move freely and to choose their place of residence Amnesty International's research reports a difficult journey of 1,500 kilometres for survival France's colonial policies have helped to make Antandroys more vulnerable to droughts aggravated by climate change, which have led to displacements Malagasy authorities have not protected or helped the thousands of Antandroys who have …

Famine has driven 90,000 people into a massive internal migration in Madagascar since 2018. The roots of this crisis date back to the period of French colonization, according to Amnesty International. "People who were vulnerable vanished. It was absolutely heartbreaking," says Manome. "We had no news of several of our children for days. We found them wandering in the savannah." Amnesty International released a report on July 30 (...) Read more I…

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Amnesty International broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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