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NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) do require the income tax deducted from their wages from 2005 on to be repaid. So sounded the promise made by the High Authority of Transition in the run of its putsch in 2009. The latest cabinet meeting conceded on Tuesday, March 6th, that an error previously sneaked into the levy. The ruling power declared however that the required amount dedicated to the NCOs is not available. Military sources still report though, that substantial amounts of money were moved from the Central Bank of Madagascar, and that a certain number of foreign contractors would potentially be able to provide more of this commodity. Lire la suite »

The Albert Zafy sphere and some academic figures jointly assessed the Malagasy on-going crisis, and turned out quite critical resolutions against the current ruling transitional power. Lire la suite »

The High Authority of Transition took the liberty to present the next electoral commission members. Without arguing over the concerned figures, political actors and observers are convinced that this alleged independence is definitely not serious, since the ruling power is deemed to have the last say. As an example, the Decentralization minister introduced Ralitera Andrianandraina as its representative inside the commission, a previous political prisoner. The HAT’s president rejected his appointment. Lire la suite »

Irina has not yet said its last word, the cyclonic disturbances’ left-over is still wandering in the Mozambique Channel as a matter of fact in the west of the country, but the next one already comes up from the Indian Ocean. The Great Isle recently underwent heavy rains. Some of the capital city’s lowest parts are being threatened again. Lire la suite »

Another cyclone took over GIOVANA merely few days later. IRINA paid Madagascar’s northern part a visit on Sunday evening and left many regions flooded. Antsiranana ran out of water and endured electricity supply cuts Lire la suite »

An extremely strong majority of the population is now tired by a three years long political crisis. A solution is turning into an eluding emergency. The growing front opposed to the High Authority of Transition appears bound to stand as one. Lire la suite »

His political enemies are not bound to make any come back easy for former president Marc Ravalomanana. Rajoelina´s hard liners do think up the physical elimination of the exiled president, at his very arrival. Officers closely involved in the year 2009´s putsch argue that eliminating Marc Ravalomanana would be the best solution, could he ever succeed in recovering Madagascar, and dare holding it as a "self defense since March 2009´s putsch makers are likely to be charged for their deeds. On January 21st, Marc Ravalomanana tried to return home, eyewitnesses spotted rocket launchers hidden in the bushes at the Ivato airport. The plane carrying the former president refrained from landing on, officially for not being allowed to do so Lire la suite »

The Great Isle´s capital city has regularly been turning filthy over the latest years. The city streets´ estate is despicable. Potholes are legions. Trash is littering what´s left of public areas. Lire la suite »

No cabinet meetings for weeks; government members are arguing on various issues; Rajoelina pulls satisfaction from his title as "President of the Transition", opponents keep on going along with a process deemed to crash, and the state´s leadership looks like a ghost area. Lire la suite »

Three years after the putsch led in 2009, the long term solution to the political crisis still remains a faraway utopia. Professor Raymond Ranjeva has always advocated a truly neutral transition as a condition to reliable elections. He and some national experts are intending to address the issue in the run of a conference to be held on Friday, February 17th, and attempt to settle the Madagascan crisis. Lire la suite »