Politics

The Ravalomanana mobility doesn't want the TGV to monopolize the people's support. The TIM party claims that it is, at present, the only one to have been endorsed by the majority of Madagascans through the elections. The political demonstrations in the Magro square are resuming until the Rajoelina mobility clearly displays its position on the outcome of Maputo II. Lire la suite »

Prime minister Monja Roindefo used to be considered by many observers as emerging as the largest winner from the Maputo II political negotiations. His party, the Monima, is making its voice heard to remind Andry Rajoelina everything he owes to that leader of the insurgent government. Lire la suite »

In Maputo, Andry Rajoelina adopted a pull back strategy in order not to take a decision that can be nothing but damaging for his mobility or catastrophic for the country. The Transition's chief is promising to meet his allies and partisans on Wednesday September 02nd inside the Gymnasium of Mahamasina, before announcing the final decision. Lire la suite »

In spite of a consensus on the verge of being found in Maputo, Marc Ravalomanana and his mobility are claiming loud their refusal to legitimize Andry Rajoelina on top of the transitional regime. They believe that the country's command has to be entrusted to a neutral entity in the year 2009 political crisis. Lire la suite »

Andry Rajoelina is not the lone decision maker. The retreat operated by the president of the Authority of Transition has been positively welcomed by his allies and supporters. The TGV wants consultation with the militants because some currently acting officials are very likely to be dropped by the end of the Maputo stage. Lire la suite »

Is there any government in the country? Yes, there is. A short statement has been used to recall the transitional government's very presence, currently eclipsed by the Maputo meeting attended by several of its members, and whose Prime minister Roindefo is part of Andry Rajoelina's delegation. Meanwhile, the HAT and the government are quarrelling about rice belonging to… Ravalomanana. Lire la suite »

What is the extent of Andry Rajoelina's forced concessions? Although confidently taking his presidency of the Transition for granted, the young TGV is up against three not necessarily irremovable hurdles in Maputo. He has got to make… sacrifices again. Lire la suite »

With optimism and always a certain sufficiency, Andry Rajoelina is entering the second stage of the Maputo appointment by recalling that he's the one everybody has to negotiate with. He insisted on its mobility's conditioned openness and justified the presence of his political allies in his delegation. Lire la suite »

The Ravalomanana mobility is not satisfied with the situation's evolution between both legs of the Maputo appointment. Fetison Andrianirina, delegation chief, is denouncing the transitional authority’s manoeuvres that are contrary to the signed agreements. . Lire la suite »

The setting up of the National Security and Defence Reflection Committee (CRDSN) is still being disputed, and has become an incentive again to contest the charter signed in Maputo by the starring four political parties. General Andrianome warned that there won't be anything such like this, but he's probably ruled out the determination of the mediating Joaquim Chissano far too early. Lire la suite »