Politics

President Ravalomanana maintains the need for swift justice, while at the same time, calling for moderation. Lire la suite »

About ten officers have just been arrested, and will be brought to justice as regular citizens. Lire la suite »

The newly reorganized, and renamed Pan-African organization?s obstinate persistence in snubbing the new Malagasy leadership is fueling widespread reluctance on both sides. Lire la suite »

While heated debates rage on in Madagascar, surrounding his arrest, and the ensuing legal proceedings, the former president has fled to France. Lire la suite »

Didier Ratsiraka is nowhere to be found, as Toamasina, his stronghold, is stricken with panic. Meanwhile the city of Antsiranana celebrates its freedom. Lire la suite »

France acknowledges the legitimacy of Ravalomanana's power as the Malagasy people prepare to move forward to a reconciliation, without Didier Ratsiraka. Lire la suite »

Governmental forces are well on their way to controlling the entire national territory. They will not answer the former president's call for a "cease-fire" which they view as a trap. Lire la suite »

As the situation continues to evolve in the field, the cohesion within Ratsiraka's camp is splintering. The National Secretary to AREMA, the former president's party, has officially acknowledged the "President-elect". Lire la suite »

On Saturday, June 29, 2002, close to 5,000 people paraded from the Place de la République to the Place de la Nation to protest what they view as France's handling or mishandling of the Malagasy crisis. Lire la suite »

President-elect Ravalomanana shores up his position following his diplomatic success, while fear still reigns in the North. Lire la suite »