Opinion

Fews days to the International Contact Group's next meeting on the Malagasy crisis, the dictating authorities have made for Maputo, and unveiled their umpteenth scoop settlement strategy. The operation is a loophole and the Vital government has been rejected. Camille Vital was meant to make report, so he did, but only to Andry Rajoelina. Lire la suite »

Its very special interventions, either before or after its official creation, do not always serve the promotion of the special forces' decent picture, let alone that of the HAT. The elements of the special service ruled by previous insurgent commandors are increasingly out of control, they are actually completing operations without having been ordered to. Lire la suite »

Muammar Khadafi was keen to remain on top of the African Union, in spite of the rotating presidency principle bought by everyone. The Libyan president actually never hesitated to get on well with any of the continent's putsch makers in order to serve his ambitions. And it proved to have failed to go down well with his counterparts. Lire la suite »

The political crisis will come to an end someday. So reads what the most optimistic Madagascans often say. After one year of disputes, many people are starting to wonder whether political actors really have the will to put an end to the conflict or not. Lire la suite »

THe surprise trip abroad tackled by the president of the HAT would be driving him in Libya, in order to meet Mouammar Khaddafi, African Union's President reaching the end of his mandate. Lire la suite »

Why did President Ravalomanana let things happen? The question is still left without answer. The events of January 26th, 2009 granted the advantage to Andry Rajoelina who got away with absolutely no charges, let alone indictments related to his responsibility in his popular movement's lethal deviations. The power could yet feel the premeditation of a Coup emerging. Lire la suite »

Press freedom has become utopia in Madagascar. The authorities have decided to push their deterring campaign against media groups and reporters to a higher level. The FJKM church's radio channel, the opposition's raising voice against the" illegal regime" is being harassed on end. A reporter and the station's director have been jailed. Lire la suite »

In the present situation, Madagascar's ousted president has nearly run out of options. Could he ever want to restore his authority again, he is going to have to run risks and return to the country, while findings ways to insure his security and wake his civilian and military partisans up. Lire la suite »

After due consideration of his collaborators' actions, one can legitimately come to wonder whether Andry Rajoelina really has the authority it takes to be entitled the titles of Chief of State and president of the High Authority of Transition. Lire la suite »

The Panorama Charter proposal has nothing in common with the famous convention of the same name back to the beginning of the1990s, of course apart from the location. The HAT continues to act in a "one-sided" manner to impose a solution that would make it legitimate, legal and especially dominant, by betting on a fake inclusive process. Lire la suite »