Dusty winds exacerbate looming famine in Madagascar’s deep south

Mongabay
Jan 28, 2021, 11:53 pm227 pts
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — As drought pushes more than 1 million people toward famine in southern Madagascar, violent winds have been veiling the sky with dust and sand, at times blotting out the sun. The natural phenomenon is known locally as a tiomena: tio means “wind” in Malagasy and mena means…

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