Politics

The main mediator of the Malagasy crisis, appointed by the SADC, is back again on Malagasy soil to prepare the resumption of the four party talks, at the time of the second meeting in Maputo. Lire la suite »

Opinion publique, revendications populaires, majorité fictive… à quel peuple la société civile fait-elle référence quand elle est engagée politiquement. Blanche Nirina Richard, présidente du Comité préparatif des conférences nationales demande à la HAT de faire respecter les aspirations du peuple. Lire la suite »

Here is the Defence Minister standing to attention and saluting! The snapshot is a little funny but in no way surprising any more. The malagasy army’s retired generals are back on track to national business. Henceforth, they are acting and exercising their influence through the… COGER association. Lire la suite »

The Ravalomanana mobility is breaking away from the MFM about the involvement into the second meeting in Maputo. The non respect of the agreements between the big four mobilities by the current authorities of transition is being denounced, although not considered as a motive for boycott. Lire la suite »

What about the sharing the seats of all 22 chiefs of region between the big four mobilities? This is still off the point, quite off the point. The present chiefs of region appointed by the HAT are clearing for action to defend their gains. In general, they are trying to avoid any loss of seat to the other mobilities. Lire la suite »

The mediator in the Malagasy political crisis, Joaquim Chissano, is expected in Madagascar on this year's August 20th to re-launch the process toward a new Transition. Difficulties to face up to are very real today. Lire la suite »

The MFM party made the release of its founder a personal fight. The well-known boiling militants are increasing the pressure on the HAT to have the resolutions of the Maputo agreements fully implemented. It is a condition for the involvement into the second meeting in the Mozambican capital city. Lire la suite »

The HAT's Justice Minister has found an outstanding parade to condemn political prisoners supposed to be released following the Maputo political agreement. A letter of commitment not to intend whatever is qualified as political offence has been proposed to the Ravalomanana mobility technocrats whose charges have always been controversial. Lire la suite »

Under the pressure of his partisans, the president of the HAT is trying to save the face by confirming that everything is actually still under his control despite the agreements of Maputo. Andry Rajoelina recalled that he is the lone captain on board, and that he will decide whose good collaborators from the other mobilities are to be taken in. Lire la suite »

The army and police forces' high officials, in command since the advent of Andry Rajoelina as the head of the transition, are currently daring the odds about the transition's charter signed in Maputo. They categorically turn the article 22 down. Lire la suite »