Politics

An agreement has finally emerged from the Addis Ababa tournament between the four political mobilities. Andry Rajoelina saves the most important for him, his presidential seat. He will, however, have to share the power with two presidents, as wanted by the Maputo charter's additional text. The Rajoelina mobility was halfway from defeat and the Ravalomanana one, halfway from victory. Lire la suite »

The political discussions held in Addis Ababa still hit the brick wall when tackling the top transitional executive role assignment. In spite of the European Union's warning that sanctions against Madagascar would come into force on November 06th for lack of consensus, Andry Rajoelina affirms neither to be under any pressure, nor to feel anyhow in a hurry. Lire la suite »

The bitter challenge between the Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka and Rajoelina mobilities is progressively leading the debate further away from the Maputo agreements and Trnasition's charter in the quest for a political solution to the Malagasy crisis. This perspective is allowed provided that it puts an end to the institutional wavering in the country. Lire la suite »

Whereas the International Contact Group is still keen on drawing the Malagasy crisis to an end as soon as possible, the four mobility talks held in Addis Ababa are actually heading to the dead end. The stumbling block is once again the transitional presidential seat. Andry Rajoelina is playing full defense as it is raining strikes from Ravalomanana and Ratsiraka. Lire la suite »

The four political mobilities' meeting, monitored by the African Union and the international Contact Group opened up in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on Thursday November 03rd, 2009 by 03:40 pm. Following series of challenging statements and various overbids, the confrontation between the leaders and their delegations has begun... peacefully. Lire la suite »

A promotion has been decided within the Malagasy army. Previous mutinous supportive of Andry Rajoelina's takeover were promoted general. Lire la suite »

The four mobilities displayed their diverging stands on the eve of the "second" last chance meeting to be held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. For the Rajoelina and Zafy sides, it's a done deal. The Ratsiraka mobility argues that everything can still be negotiated. And the Ravalomanana mobility is intending to do it all over again. Lire la suite »

The ousted president did not appreciate mediator Ablassé Ouedraogo's personal initiative to intervene several times in the Malagasy press declaring that game was over on October 06th, 2009. Marc Ravalomanana was therefore compelled to challenge this foregone conclusion, and denounced the AU mediating consultant's attitude. The meeting between both figures has been everything but diplomatic in Addis Ababa. Lire la suite »

The allied civil society organizations' mediation work with the four political mobilities has led to recommendations so that the meeting meant to be held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia turns out a happy ending for the crisis. The easy "communication between Malagasy" did not solve the problem. Lire la suite »

Brilliantly mastered by the "Iron Lady" Christine Razanamahasoa, the transition's Justice Ministry is particularly efficient on the political plan. The magistrates as well as various politicians have already denounced the authorities' grip on the Judicial. In the consensual transition, the Justice Ministry will be a political weapon of primary relevance for the contestants. Lire la suite »