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Courses take place, the daily business goes on, but everything is actually on the brink of collapse. Universities are literally dying down in Madagascar. Who’s to blame for this matter of fact? a powerless ruling power running short of money and good ideas to develop higher education any further; a long lasting crisis deeply affecting professors, administration staff and students. Violence takes over; clashes cause damage and casualties. Although the island’s six universities are on their way down, Andry Rajoelina campaigning for his presidential ambitions already announced the creation of a new university campus in Antsirabe. Read More »

Antananarivo enjoyed quite a tense afternoon due to a quite second to none apocalyptic phenomenon .At 17 hours, the night fell like a black veil recovering the city. The wind and rain walked along with this unnatural eclipse spread terror in the streets. People were trying to return home as fast as humanly possible. The phenomenon was predictable, but the population has not been warned Read More »

The HAT recently focused on three basically non political events, a couple of them namely organized by the Catholic and Lutheran churches’ youth groups and the third one by the FJKM church. Andry Rajoelina will also have to convince confessions to vote for him and proclaims himself as champion of the Catholics. The opened electoral battle with the Protestant Marc Ravalomanana is not wanted for so much though. His likely challenger in 2013 will be Parson Mailhol, the future winner, according to one of his “prophecies”. Read More »

Propaganda again or a real move up against the evil? Andry Rajoelina has at least made an effort and addressed the issue related to the surge of "Malaso" raids after zebus in the southern part of Madagascar. The transitional leader entrusted “his man” and head of his special forces, the mission to tackle the issue in the district of Betroka. The future presidential candidate has to face up to criticism for his lack of care and efficiency. What’s left of his credibility is at stake in this one game. Read More »

The Defence Minister and his staff recovered the operation field and the front lines, as a matter of publicly displaying commitment to save the appearance in spite of the armed forces’ multiple setbacks against Remenabila’s warfare. The army suffered casualties and the locals were forced to fight for their own life on their own in the South. The army’s high-level of incompetence has taken its toll in human lives. Read More »

Arthur Rabefihavanana, outlaw accused of cattle theft and multiple homicides, is finally being wanted dead or alive. The national armed forces, which have been proving to be completely incompetent in trying to put their grip on him, now decide to let money and greed to the job they thwarted. Who will get the jackpot for capturing the great Dahalo war chief? Professional head hunters did not volunteer for the task; mere groups of courageous locals are in for completing a mission thoroughly missed by the army. Pushing civilians to take the law into their own hands and turning a blind eye on the risk of civil war in the south happen to be absolutely irresponsible, do they? Read More »

Madagascar won the year 2012’s Rugby African Cup of Nations in the Group 1B. Led by a valiant captain Jose, the XV Makis found their way to victory against the year 2011’s world class namibian Welwitchias. After quite a long tense and undecided period, the Malagasy players won in extra time by 57 to 54 for the pleasure of the whole stadium, and the pride of a whole country. Read More »

Two weeks and yet nearly nothing in sight. The manhunt after the dahalo militia is seemingly on the verge of failing. Critics are swarming concerning the political and military management of the issue. The government strikes back and strains to save the face whereas the Prime Minister already dropped the towel and let the military command take over. Rabefihavanana Arthur alias Remenabila, public enemy number 1 known as the Remenabila, leads the show on its own a little longer. Read More »

During the couple of weeks following the clashes between security forces and "dahalo" squads spreading terror throughout South Amboasary, not a single suspect has been sent behind bars yet. The alleged hostages still remain hostages, villagers are on the run and only the national state policemen and troopers’ dead bodies could be recovered. The ruling power’s management of the escalating violence does not convincingly comfort at all. The HAT and its army are both struggling to gain credibility in this showdown. Read More »

Urban insecurity and opposition led politically motivated mass demonstrations in Antananarivo used to be the security forces’ main concerns. They are no more. The Dahalo are gradually establishing their rule of law in the southern part of the island. Why are these bandits, cattle robbers and, now and then, also murderers all of a sudden considered as a pending danger for national security? Being paranoid just like the HAT’s devoted soldiers is one thing; being dealt with by a defiant group of people is everything but the same. Andry Rajoelina took up the challenge and ordered to strike back against the Dahalo. Read More »