Après un mandat de 4 ans, dont deux ans de dépassement à la tête d’une transition non reconnue par une partie de la population malgache et de la communauté internationale, le chef de la HAT reste sur sa faim et veut toujours utiliser un moyen démocratique pour légitimer un pouvoir issu d’un coup d’Etat militaro-civil. Lire la suite »

One step forward then one step back and not a single sign of the decisive big jump; the international community’s commitment to support the electoral process in Madagascar with the current political situation is far from a done deal. The official announcement of the United States’ withdrawal was no good omen. Since the basket is struggling to get filled up, the Malagasy ruling counterpart announced its contribution amounting to some $ 30 million, mainly obtained by patching pieces to be collected from the year 2013’s local budget up. Lire la suite »

Un pas en avant, un ne perdit pas en arrière et pas toujours le grand saut, l’engagement de la communauté internationale dans l’appui au processus électoral de Madagascar soulève des interrogations. L’annonce officielle de la non-participation des Etats-Unis a jeté un froid. Alors que le basket fund a du mal à se remplir, la partie malgache annonce enfin qu’elle va apporter sa part s’élevant à 30 millions de dollars en tricotant le budget 2013. Lire la suite »

Zakariasy Patrick, official and native of the region of Toamasina, is from now on being held in custody at the state police station in Betongolo. His trial basically supposed to take place on Tuesday, November, 12th, then called off, is deemed to come true on November, 13th. Lire la suite »

La notable originaire de la région de Toamasina, Zakariasy Patrick, a été placé en garde à vue à la gendarmerie de Betongolo. L'affaire le concernant doit être déferrée au parquet mardi 13 novembre après le report du 12 novembre. Lire la suite »

Le Directeur de publication de Midi Madagasikara, Zo Rakotoseheno, celui du journal La Nation, Rocco Rasoanaivo, qui est à la fois le président du syndicat des journalistes, et le Directeur de publication du journal Gazetiko, Herivonjy Rajaonah, ont été convoqués à la gendarmerie de Betongolo, à la suite d'une plainte déposée par Mamy Ravatomanga, un homme d'affaire proche du président de la Transition, Andry Rajoelina. Lire la suite »

Madagascar is a guest of honor during the Festival entitled “Changé d’Air” (Change environment), taking place from November 15 to 25 in Changé, near Mans. Madagascar chooses the following theme for its participation in the event: « Madagascar, sanctuaire d’une nature à part, la biodiversité malgache est sans pareille » (Madagascar, sanctuary of a unique wildlife, the Malagasy biodiversity is ... Lire la suite »

Starting on November 1, Air Madagascar has opened a nonstop flight service that links Antananarivo with the city of Marseille. The flight is operated on Fridays for a departure from Marseille and on Thursdays for a departure from Antananarivo. For this special flight, Air Madagascar uses one of its latest acquisitions in terms of aircrafts, the Airbus A340-300. The Airbus ... Lire la suite »

On Saturday, November 3, the team of the national antipiracy brigade (BAP) incinerated the majority of the counterfeited CDs and DVDs, about 35 000 pieces, seized by the BAP team during the antipiracy operation which started in mid-October. The incineration operation was performed in the rural Commune of Bongantsara and was supervised by representatives from the Ministry of Justice and the ... Lire la suite »

RPG-7s are rocket propelled grenades mostly deemed to serve on armored tanks. Inside an opened letter addressed to the current ruling power, Monja Roindefo, the former transitional prime minister and acting president of the MONIMA political party, condemned the on going deployment of such heavy weaponry and its use against human beings. This native of the southern region of Madagascar openly calls upon Andry Rajoelina, the current transitional leader, to step down, as well as Omer Beriziky, the current transitional prime minister, to emulate. Lire la suite »