Politics

The spectrum of the Black Monday, one day and one night marked by depredations and evidences of anarchy, is still into hearts and minds one year away after the facts. The popular movement against the regime degenerated, and police forces failed to react. Madagascar was going down in a deep political crisis whose end is nowhere near to be found now by the beginning of 2010. Lire la suite »

The transitional government members are breaking ranks in face of the present political situation. Some of them are even drawing Andry Rajoelina to recover the Maputo agreements' path. Lire la suite »

The International Contact Group (GIC) tackled the consultations of Malagasy political actors on Thursday January 21st, 2010, in the Carlton Hotel Anosy. The goal still remains the resumption of negotiations between mobilities in order to prepare national unity government led elections. Lire la suite »

The present situation is starting to produce its destabilizing effect within the armed forces. Ssoldiers from the country's northern region have been called to reinforce the capital city's anti-riot forces. Lire la suite »

The union is not always a pledge for strength. For lack of a steel alliance to face up to the incoming elections, the TGV, the brand new HAT "presidential" party is undergoing its first ever division. This small youth mistake is likely to mislead the young and virtual electorate promised to a political formation propelled on the national stage by a popular movement followed by a putsch. Lire la suite »

The three Ravalomanana, Zafy and Ratsiraka mobilities, united in the Madagasikara joint front in the name of the consensus are findng it hard to push the HAT back to a national unity transitional process. The movement of contestation is being mastered by very deterring police forces. Small commando units armed with kalachnikov machine guns on board of a 4WD pickups are impressing militants. Lire la suite »

The Home Affairs ministry, supported by the Decentralization ministry, is pushing the preparation of the legislative elections ahead. Nothing is to be held for granted yet, since the organic law project concerning the organization of the polls is still being assessed. Regional chiefs are alloted to collect opinions and ideas about this text. Lire la suite »

On the basis of nationalism standing tall to the international community, apart from France, the single power seemingly in favour of unilateralism, the HAT keeps on removing everything and everyone on its way. The SADC and the United States are definitely against the Rajoelina mobility's electoral move conducted at the expenses of the agreements pledging a consensual and inclusive transition. Lire la suite »

The former Prime minister of the HAT has not yet swaped side, but his will to hit the road on his own is not to his former allies' liking at all. Monja Roindefo and the Monima party have the wind ast, and ogle with a certain ambition on the elections. The authorities are more than ever keeping them in their sight. Lire la suite »

After a resounding crash capitalized by the vain search of President Marc Ravalomanana's home, the minister in charge of Communication hid her embarrassment behind a squeaky smile. Nathalie Rabe made free and baseless affirmations in order to justify a judicial and spectacular operation which proved to be completely fruitless for the manhunt against pirate radio broadcasters. Lire la suite »