The access to the place of May 13th is increasingly proving to be jeopardized for Marc Ravalomanana's supporters. The capital city's town hall barricaded the area on rehabilitation purposes. Lire la suite »
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Andry Rajoelina booed by a hostile crowd again
During a call in to the newly rebuilt city hall facilities of Antananarivo, the leader of the High Authority of Transition has been booed by groups of people. Lire la suite »
Clerical leaders longing for tackling reconciliation
The Clerical leaders' movement organized a meeting between the four mobilities' members divided and sharply opposed to each other all along the year 2009's crisis. It is eager to tackle reconciliation and mutual forgiveness prior to the resumption of the talks in Johannesburg. Lire la suite »
Governmental members standing against the meeting of Johannesburg
In spite some of his collaborators' reluctances, Andry Rajoelina remained for the resumption of the negotiations between the different political forces. Lire la suite »
Hira Gasy: The traditional spectacle mentalities
Flowing decades have been failing to alter melodies and rhythms. The message, however, is changing according to the circumstances. But this shape of Malagasy spectacle has never been short of fans. In the end, it might well serve the now seriously challenged national unification but here's the rub: Madagascar's major cities, deeply undermined by social inequalities, do not enjoy it enough. Lire la suite »
Andry Rajoelina in for negotiations in Johannesburg
The meeting between the four Malagasy political mobility leaders meant to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, will finally take place on April 28th. The south-African president, Jacob Zuma happened to be not available on April 25th, the round's initial day. Lire la suite »
Negotiations: The two horses race is a cause for political and ethnic tensions
The potential meeting between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina, without the other political mobilities basically bound by the Maputo deals, is sharply opposed. The Didier Ratsiraka and Albet Zafy mobility spokespersons are denouncing the French initiative. The resumption of four and only four party talks is paramount. Lire la suite »
The legalistic front planning a gathering on the place of democracy
Marc Ravalomanana's supporters will, one more time, be daring the odds and trying to join the Place of Democracy on Saturday April 17th. They have been hunted of this place there is one year. The detention of some colleagues in the run of the year 2009 political crisis has led to the foundation of a club called the Union of Madagascan Journalists. The Union is sensitizing each and everyone on journalists' duty in the Malagasy society. Lire la suite »
The HAT proposing a diplomatic replacement position to Noel Rakotonandrasana
Following his dismissal, the defense minister hardly hid his disappointment. But general Noel Rakotonandrasana is on his way to transfer power anyway. The High Authority of Transition offered him a military adviser's position at Madagascar's embassy in Italy in order to moderate him. Lire la suite »
two, three or four party talks?
The collaborators of the High Authority of Transition's leader, Andry Rajoelina, are increasingly convinced that negotiations are the single way out from the political crisis. The involvement of both former presidents Albert Zafy and Didier Ratsiraka in the process is however not a done deal yet. Lire la suite »