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As a matter of fact, 13 suspects related to the slaughter of two European and one Malagasy national which occurred on Nosy Be island, have been transferred to Antananarivo city, where their trial is going to develop. Read More »

Nosy Be island has rarely been through any spookier story before. Three individuals suspected of organ trafficking have succumbed to street justice. The mob stormed the state police station in which they were held in custody and slew the three concerned suspects, among the a French and a French-Italian nationals. Live pictures are already streaming across social networks. Hundreds of state policemen sent in reinforcement to the northern island of Madagascar ever since and have been proceeding to twenty arrests so far. Read More »

The cyclone Haruna took its largest toll from Tulear City and its immediate vicinities. 13 casualties, 22 missing and 32 wounded, some 3000 people left homeless and more than 7000 other victims were reported by the latest body count. 18 schools and 12 public facilities have also been damaged by the cyclone. Look back on the twilight time of the city of the sun. Read More »

In spite of growing and insistent claim for parity into senior positions in every political institution, Malagasy women still happen to make quite a small minority at the forefront of the national news. The year 2012’s moment of glory undoubtedly belongs to Beatrice Atallah, President of the transitional electoral commission CENIT. In 2012, a certain competition Rakotomavo vs. Rakotomavo developed as well between Lanto Rakotomavo, from the TGV sphere and Hanitra Rakotomavo, from the Ravalomanana sphere. Read More »

The transitional leader stepped into Santa Claus’ boots and generously spoiled his friends for the army and the national state police department. 13 promotions to army major general and 18 other promotions to 18 new brigadier generals, it was literally raining stars from the X-mas pine tree. And for the second time in a row, the transitional ruling power's guardian angel, the very precious Richard Ravalomanana, got entitled to the lion’s share from Santa Claus. His case happens to be an evidence of the purely political nature of the appointments. Read More »

For lack of any man who clearly and largely towered above the competition by the nature of his outstanding achievement during the year 2012, we have to make do with a chart of ten local figures who topped the headlines more often than the rest of us. The Dahalo Chief Remenabila cannot be part of the show, for crimes and violations of the law can obviously not be glorified as exemplary deeds. The floor belongs therefore to politicians, one trade business man, a member of the civil society, the HAT’s personal robocop, a diplomat, a sportsman and an artist. Read More »

The HAT’s ruling power frowns the eyebrows and passionately turns against those daring to point at its deeds. Disregarding the military operation, led in southern part of Madagascar, but stained with arbitrary executions, slaughters and violation of human rights, is not allowed. Amnesty International equally got its share of kick back. In spite of its worldwide reputation, the international organization is being labeled by the HAT a simple political instrument in the hands of the United States, the country that continuously denies recognition to the putsch originated ruling power. And now the SADC called Madagascar’s armed forces to "go easy" too. Read More »

The special forces involved into the operation Tandroka recovered Antananarivo after a two months long mission which has not yet led to the arrest of Remenabila. Their comeback does not mean the complete restoration of security yet for the freed villages. Success was in no way complete. State police officers emphatically deny any of the arbitrary executions of suspects, a fact widely blamed on them. Thirty casualties inflicted upon a raiding force made of three hundred guns, is being held as a fair result. Read More »

The uncontrolled outbreak of violence from security forces in the war against Dahalo thieves and their families in the South has raised a large and growing wave of criticisms and concerns. Although the voices of citizens, civil society and local politicians standing in defiance of the regime have not been heard, the HAT cannot turn a deaf ear to Amnesty International. On the operation ground, the scorched earth strategy and arbitrary executions might bear any visible success, but still, the main objective is not achieved. War Chief Remenabila is still free. Read More »

The HAT would like to silence the students’ growing wrath by dealing with it the hard way. Following a string of clashes between the EMMO REG squad and students in Toamasina, it’s now Antananarivo’s turn to be contaminated. The new CIRGN simply ordered the university’s immunity to be lifted… no, suppressed. Meanwhile the Finance department and the Superior Education ministry blame each other and keep on arguing about the issue’s main core: money. Read More »