The UN relief arm May 15 more than doubled the appeal it launched just two months ago to help Madagascar as the country tries to recover and rebuild its agriculture after a series of deadly recent cyclones and tropical storms since December. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is now seeking USD 19.5 million and those funds are needed urgently, OCHA spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs said. (UN News)
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