Madagascar
Peter Clottey Washington, D.C - Deposed Antananarivo Mayor Andry Ranjoelina has called on his supporters to begin another round of street protest today (Thursday) after a break down in peace negotiations. This comes after President Marc Ravalomanana failed to attend what…
Madagascar
Le Sous-Secrétaire général des Nations Unies aux affaires politiques Haile Menkerios a été envoyé par Ban Ki-moon à Madagascar afin de poursuivre la mission de bons offices des Nations Unies sur place, a rapporté jeudi la porte-parole adjointe Marie…
Madagascar
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has dispatched a senior United Nations political aide to Madagascar, following a request from the Government for a more active role by the world body in dealing with the political tensions in the Indian Ocean island…
Madagascar
Antananarivo, le 26 février 2009 - Les Nations Unies expriment leur préoccupation suite aux déclarations faites à l'issue de la journée du mercredi 25 février 2009 par les principaux participants au dialogue. Nous avons pris note de la déclaration de l'Archevêque…
Madagascar
Even though the children's villages of Madagaskar were not directly affected by the political turmoil in that country, SOS Children's Villages will ensure medical supplies are available to all victims. After the dramatic events on 7 February that led to the…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, 23 February 2009 (IRIN) Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana and opposition leader Andry Rajoelina have met for the second time since violent political unrest erupted in late January, but observers say a solution to the crisis that has claimed over…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 23, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The weeks-old tensions in Madagascar have developed a sign of let-up with the government and the opposition reaching a compromise at the weekend. Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina announced the suspension of…
Madagascar
JOHANNESBOURG, 20 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…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Madagascar security forces fired in the air to disperse opposition vigilante groups in the early hours of Friday and retake control of government ministries seized hours before, authorities said. Supporters of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, whose…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, 19 February 2009 (IRIN) Representatives from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have arrived in Madagascar to facilitate talks between the feuding president and opposition leader. In the capital, Antananarivo, anti-government protestors marched on ministries for a third day in…
