(MENAFN) In a significant move to strengthen Madagascar’s government, President Michael Randrianirina appointed Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the country’s new prime minister on Monday. President Randrianirina emphasized that Rajaonarivelo’s...
(MENAFN) Colonel Michael Randrianirina has officially taken office as Madagascar’s new president following a recent military takeover in the island nation. Just days after assuming control, he appeared in a formal suit rather than his military...
(MENAFN) An elite unit of Madagascar’s armed forces has announced that it has taken control of the country from President Andry Rajoelina, following weeks of mass demonstrations driven largely by discontented youth. Standing outside the...
(MENAFN) Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina announced Monday that he was taking refuge in a “safe space” following an “attempt on his life,” amid escalating political turmoil marked by weeks of intense anti-government protests. In a live...
(MENAFN) Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has announced that he is sheltering in a “safe place” following what he described as an assassination plot, amid weeks of nationwide protests demanding his resignation. In a live Facebook broadcast,...
(MENAFN) The Permanent Office of Madagascar's Senate announced on Sunday the removal of Richard Ravalomanana from his role as Senate president. In an official statement, the body cited extensive consultations with all senators in light of the...
(MENAFN) Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday that he had taken refuge in a "safe space" following an “attempt on his life.” The embattled leader emphasized that the country’s political crisis, marked by ongoing...
(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) announced the immediate suspension of Madagascar on Wednesday, just hours after a military leader declared his intention to assume the presidency. AU Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf emphasized in a...
(MENAFN) African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has voiced serious alarm over the mounting unrest in Madagascar, urging all parties to pursue dialogue and restraint to halt the ongoing turmoil. During an emergency meeting of the...
(MENAFN) The United Nations has expressed concern over any illegal seizure of power in Madagascar and signaled its readiness to cooperate with the African Union and regional authorities to restore stability after the president faced impeachment....
Orapeleng Matshediso|Published 42 minutes ago 7min In September this year, Madagascar, one of Africa’s countries with a rich history of colonialism, culture, tradition, heritage, and anti-colonial struggles, recently experienced a mass youth-led...
Fishermen return from a morning working at sea in Ambolimailaky, a fishing village in the Bay of Ranobe.Garth Cripps/Vox Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story...
ANTANANARIVO – In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s ongoing political crisis, the island nation’s new military-backed government has officially revoked the Malagasy nationality of former President Andry Rajoelina, effectively barring him from...
The Champlain Valley once served as a major source for the material with which pencils make their marks on paper— graphite. There’s no exact date for the discovery of graphite in the region. Likely native populations found some and used it to mark...
Pope Francis and Father Pedro Opeka, founder of the Akamasoa “Community of Good Friends,” attend a meeting with members of the community in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 8, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) The first landfall due west of Australia,...
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NEED TO KNOW A young sister and her brother died after a car flew off a track and hit spectators during a race The race occurred on the French tropical island La Réunion, which is located roughly 450 miles off Madagascar during the Rallye de...
BREAKING: Madagascar’s New President Colonel Michaël Randrianirina Calls for a “Complete Break with France” In his first interview since taking office, Madagascar’s newly inaugurated President, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, has announced his...
(1) Madagascar military coup The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Col. Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in a military coup, was...
The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as a means of consolidating power. Rajoelina’s government placed...
