Informes

JOHANNESBURG, 19 February 2009 (IRIN) The power tussle between Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana and the charismatic Andry Rajoelina, former mayor of the capital, Antananarivo, has already claimed more than 100 lives since 26 January - what is behind the violence,…

By VOA News Opposition supporters in Madagascar say they have taken over four government ministry offices in their push to remove President Marc Ravalomanana from power. Supporters of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina entered the ministry offices, including two that control security, after…

Antananarivo_(dpa) _ Security forces in Madagascar's capital were engaged in a tense standoff Thursday for the fourth day running with upwards of 25,000 opposition supporters demanding the ousting of President Marc Ravalomanana's government. The supporters of Andry Rajoelina, former mayor of…

By Peter Clottey Washington, D.C, 19 February 2009 - Madagascar's main opposition leader Andry Rajoelina is urging his supporters to take over government ministries today (Thursday) after his previous attempts were foiled by government security agents. But Rajoelina, who has already…

JOHANNESBOURG, 18 février 2009 (IRIN) Le bras de fer entre Marc Ravalomanana, président de Madagascar, et le charismatique Andry Rajoelina, maire destitué d'Antananarivo, la capitale, a déjà fait plus d'une centaine de morts depuis le 26 janvier : que cachent…

Alors que la crise politique qui secoue Madagascar occupe l'attention des médias, CARE fait part de son inquiétude concernant la disette qui sévit au sud de l'île. Depuis plus de huit mois il n'a pas plu, les semis sont…

JOHANNESBURG, 17 February 2009 (IRIN) The power tussle between Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana and the charismatic Andry Rajoelina, former mayor of the capital, Antananarivo, has already claimed more than 100 lives since 26 January - what is behind the violence,…

WFP in Madagascar has recently had to deal with a complicated political situation and a cyclone. In this short Q&A, WFP Country Director Krystyna Bednarska explains how WFP was affected by the first and how it is responding to…

The past weeks have been marred by serious political violence in Madagascar. While there is no clear indication and consensus on the number of casualties, it is reported that so far more than 100 people were killed in the…

ANTANANARIVO, Feb 13, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- International mediators reaffirmed confidence in the willingness of the Madagascar rivals to continue negotiations on Friday, but neither of the two camps showed signs of having softened their positions. A delegation…