Madagascar: the country that's poor but not poor enough for aid

"Madagascar rarely features on anyone’s list of urgent global causes. Its quiet desperation falls into that forgotten category of poor-but not-quite-poor-enough, perpetually hovering just above the red zone that triggers a glut of aid, NGOs and cameras. It cannot claim the f-word for famine, only severe food insecurity and, as an island of little strategic importance on the world stage, it remains better known for its lemurs."

Link to full article from The Guardian HERE