(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) 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 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) 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....
For Donah Falia and the other young people whose weeks of protests paved the way for Madagascar’s military coup last week, the change at the top has brought no immediate relief to their lives. The 20-year-old accounting student still has to wait...
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...
“For us, personally, there is no answer here yet. I still don’t see any hope for us,” Falia told The Associated Press the day after Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president. Randrianirina’s ousting of the democratically elected...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — For Donah Falia and the other young people whose weeks of protests paved the way for Madagascar’s military coup last week, the change at the top has brought no immediate relief to their lives. The 20-year-old accounting...
Although its roots go back further, the network’s current incarnation was developed by Frédéric Pascal, who joined the seaweed sector after years working with major humanitarian NGOs in some of the world’s most volatile and repressive regions –...
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...
Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power this month, named businessman and consultant Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the island nation's new prime minister on Monday. Randrianirina was sworn in as president on...
Since 2020, eight African countries, in efforts to implement national reconstruction, have successfully removed their previous leaders from power, with Madagascar being the most recent after nearly a month of youth-led protests that began on Sept....
