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Madagascar's bloggers ambivalent about Sichuan earthquake aid

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The Malagasy government volunteered to help the international aid effort for the earthquake victims in the province of Sichuan, China. The immense proportions of the humanitarian disaster prompted the government to donate $100,000 USD to the Chinese ambassador Wo Ruidi in Madagascar for the rescue relief effort (fr) The Malagasy blogosphere had mixed reactions to this donation, despite … Continue Reading »

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