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He was no more the Catholic Church’s number one in Madagascar, but still he has been remaining "the Cardinal". Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra passed away on Saturday January 09th in Mahajanaga, aged 83. It was one of the church's great figures with a certain sway in politics. Lire la suite »

The media regulation organ is on stand by mode, but in no way dead. The minister in charge of Communication, Nathalie Rabe is putting technical issues forth to restore order in Madagascar's media world, while carefully avoiding any reference to censorship. Lire la suite »

In response to the suspension of the consignment of Malagasy workers in Lebanon, the recruitment agencies are striking back. Some success stories are being serving their latest propaganda offensive aiming at revaluating the Lebanese Eldorado myth. Following the recent death of two young women, the Malagasy embassy in Paris sent a mission to assess the case; so the debate is not over yet in expectation of this mission's report. Lire la suite »

Ny Hasin'i Madagasikara is resenting the transitional authorities' projects to make agricultural lands available for foreign corporations. The green party notices that the Varun file is similar to the Daewoo one which served as an excuse to topple the previous regime. Lire la suite »

The Malagasy Football Federation downsized the tragedy undergone in Mahajanga by the Tana Formation's amateurish team lived has been minimized. By so doing, it unfortunately contributes to fuel violence inside stadiums. The Mahajanga match between the Antananarivo based team and ace Comato from Tulear, interrupted 2 minutes to the end due to reported fighting, will be... replayed. Lire la suite »

Two young women reported dead during this month of October. The Lebanese paradise promised by recruitment agencies to Malagasy workers proves to be closer to hell than expected. Let us lift the prohibition on the Calvary undergone by these female workers, gone in an unknown and faraway country to push their luck in expectation of 150 dollars per month. Lire la suite »

October 1959 - October 2009, the Malagasy penitentiary administration is celebrating its 50th birthday. Jailing conditions have worsened, constantly drifting away form global standards. A reform has been conceived for the three latest years to restore a shadow of decency and human rights respect in the Malagasy prisons' reputation. Lire la suite »

The operation "Vasia" was the first of that kind downtown Antananarivo and in the surroundings. The Task Force in charge of putting an end to precious wood traffic has completed several seizures of Rhodes Oil Plants. The quantity is not that huge, although it is not to eclipse this entity's efficiency this time around proved by its successful track down of bad boys far beyond forests and harbors. Lire la suite »

The Rhodes oil plant issue is stirring up social conflicts on the East coast. Peasants and exploiters are actually conflicting with the Task Force put in place by the state to put an end to smuggle and illegal exports. The ecological disaster is huge. It is a crisis within the crisis. Lire la suite »

The United States are not intending to leave Madagascar. Ambassador Niels Marquardt reiterated that the humanitarian help is going forward and will even be reinforced, regardless of the political situation in the country. The Salohi project has just benefited 85 millions of American donor dollars to fight malnutrition in the south of the country. Lire la suite »