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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Length‐Based Assessment of the Seven Most Commonly Caught Coral Reef Fish Species to Support Improve Management of Small‐Scale Fisheries in Southwest Madagascar

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
The status of most fish stocks in Madagascar remains poorly documented. Given their importance for food security and livelihoods, it is necessary to define management measures with reliable data.
Miarisoa Lalaina Rakotonaivo, Lala N. J. Ranaivomanana, Charlotte Gough, Jérémie R. Ndriamanja, Danny Kornelio Ravelojaona, Ravakiniaina Frida Razafinaivo, Daniel Raberinary   +6 more
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Kindia (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae), a new cliff-dwelling genus with chemically profiled colleter exudate from Mt Gangan, Republic of Guinea [PDF]

, 2018
A new genus Kindia (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae) is described with a single species, Kindia gangan, based on collections made in 2016 during botanical exploration of Mt Gangan, Kindia, Republic of Guinea in West Africa.
Cheek, Martin, Couch, Charlotte, Doré, Tokpa, Doumbouya, Saïdou, Grall, Aurélie, Howes, Melanie-Jayne R, Larridon, Isabel, Magassouba, Sékou, Molmou, Denise   +8 more
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Turmeric and curcumin: From traditional medicine to modern therapeutic applications

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a medicinal plant, has maintained its cultural and therapeutic significance over centuries in Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, novel formulations and delivery methods are being developed to address these challenges.
Azma Nadeem, Khurram Afzal, Asad Abbas, Talha Bin Iqbal, Abdul Malik, Javaria Saeed, Mutjardah Zarrish, Bipindra Pandey   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A tiny new species of Platypelis from the Marojejy National Park in northeastern Madagascar (Amphibia: Microhylidae) [PDF]

, 2012
We describe a tiny new frog species of the genus Platypelis (Anura: Microhylidae: Cophylinae) from Marojejy National Park, northeastern Madagascar. Platypelis ravus sp. nov.
Glaw, Frank, Köhler, Jörn, Vences, Miguel   +2 more
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Inequalities in intraspecific plant–lemur interactions drive seed dispersal patterns

Oikos, EarlyView.
Biotic interactions occur between individuals and accumulate to shape species‐level interaction structure across a community. Skewed interaction structures, where a few individuals are highly connected and most have few interactions, are increasingly identified at the individual‐level.
Jadelys Tonos, Hasinavalona Rakotoarisoa, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carcinome neuroendocrine thymique: à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Les tumeurs neuroendocrines thymiques (TNET) sont rares, de pronostic mal connu. L'objectif est de rapporter un cas de TNET et discuter la difficulté diagnostique et thérapeutique en milieu à faibles ressources.
Andriatsihoarana Voahary Nasandratriniavo Ramahandrisoa, Nomeharisoa Rodrigue Emile Hasiniatsy, Valéry Refeno, Clairette Raharisolo Vololonantenaina, Andriamihaja Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa, Hanitrala Jean Louis Rakotovao, Florine Rafaramino   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study Protocol: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Socio-Demographic and Ecological Determinants of Nutrition and Disease Across Madagascar

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Madagascar has experienced significant environmental change since 1960, particularly through forest clearing for agricultural expansion. Climatic patterns are undergoing change in Madagascar as well, with increasing temperatures, droughts, and cyclonic ...
Christopher D. Golden, Christopher D. Golden, Christopher D. Golden, Christopher D. Golden, Benjamin L. Rice, Benjamin L. Rice, Hervet J. Randriamady, Arisoa Miadana Vonona, Jean Frederick Randrianasolo, Ambinintsoa Nirina Tafangy, Mamy Yves Andrianantenaina, Nicholas J. Arisco, Gauthier N. Emile, Faustin Lainandrasana, Robuste Fenoarison Faraniaina Mahonjolaza, Hermann Paratoaly Raelson, Vololoniaina Ravo Rakotoarilalao, Anjaharinony Andry Ny Aina Rakotomalala, Alex Dominique Rasamison, Rebaliha Mahery, M. Luciano Tantely, Romain Girod, Akshaya Annapragada, Amy Wesolowski, Amy Winter, Daniel L. Hartl, James Hazen, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, C. Jessica E. Metcalf   +28 more
doaj   +1 more source

Balancing Financial Viability and User Affordability: An Assessment of Six WASH Service Delivery Models [PDF]

, 2017
This Topic Brief presents assessments of the financial performance of six WSUP-supported WASH service delivery models in Bangladesh, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zambia.
Baghi Baghirathan, Sam Drabble
core  

Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source