Written by Rakotomalala · Translated by Danielle Martineau Less than two months from the country’s planned election date, there are several questions being asked about the future of Madagascar. In the first installment of our examination of the Malagasy crisis, we discussed the political obstacles [1] that stand in the way of a long-term solution […]
More Trouble for Madagascar
The people of Madagascar just can’t seem to catch a break. In 2009, a decade of economic growth and progress on the international scene were halted by a military coup that installed current head of state Andry Rajoelina as head of the country’s “High Transitional Authority”. Four years later, there has been no “transition”- Rajoelina […]
Euro 2012: Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina offers 24 games to the Big Island
Last week marked the beginning of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, currently hosted by Poland and Ukraine. While the excitement takes place in Europe, the rest of the world closely follows, watching the televised tournament from the comforts of home, or even on the go with live streaming from the web. Watching any Euro […]
Andry Rajoelina says Madagascar ready to organize elections: end of the crisis?
Since march 2009, Madagascar has been living an unprecedented political crisis after Andry Rajoelina, then mayor of Antananarivo, kicked Marc Ravalomanana out of the country and took the driver’s seat of the country’s public affairs as president of the High Transitional Authority. The international community condemmed the switch in power, arguing that Rajoelina was not […]
Madagascar launches fresh bid to resolve crisis
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA BY NANGAY GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E. AFRICA Antananarivo- (AFP) – Madagascar’s coup government on Monday launched a fresh effort to resolve an 18-month political crisis that has brought the Indian Ocean island international isolation. About 4,000 civil society members and politicians gathered outside the capital Antananarivo for a […]
Madagascar Delegation Barred from UN General Assembly Stage
The political impasse in Madagascar has taken on new dimensions. In an attempt to legitimize the military-backed government on the international scene, Madagascar’s current leader, Andry Rajoelina, was scheduled to take the floor at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, only to be barred from speaking. He was later rescheduled to address […]
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