news

by country & category

Madagascar

Madagascar

Population: 19 million
GNI: $5300 million
Debt: $3200 million
Overview: President Marc Ravalomanana consolidates his domination of politics after his Tiako-I-Madagaskira party's sweeping victory in the 2007 legislative elections. Textile exports will do well but agriculture is languishing.

news from Madagascar

Category: all

Found 9 articles.

Displaying 1-9 out of 9 results.

  • Vol 46 No 20
  • 07/10/2005

Ravalomanana Inc.

The President's foreign friends admire him but he is less revered at home

  • Vol 46 No 12
  • 10/06/2005

Marc and the miners

Washington and the multinationals give Ravalomanana's team a boost

  • Vol 46 No 6
  • 18/03/2005

Joining the club

Madagascar intends to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in August, according to its Foreign Minister, Jaya Krishna Cuttaree (who is also a candidate for Director General of the World Trade Organisation). He reckons that membership ...

  • Vol 43 No 16
  • 09/08/2002

In need

The African Union has refused President Marc Ravalomanana recognition until legislative elections are held ­ ostensibly to confirm that the public really backs his presidency ­ but the players with the cash are already solidly behind him.

  • Vol 43 No 10
  • 17/05/2002

Two to tango

The army may step in to prevent the politicians breaking the country apart

  • Vol 43 No 7
  • 05/04/2002

City under siege

Tension is rising as the standoff between the country's parallel presidents continues, veering between good-natured though fervent protest (especially by Marc Ravalomanana's supporters) and violent attacks on the opposition (particularly by President Didi...

  • Vol 43 No 2
  • 25/01/2002

Stirring

Even the Interior Ministry's provisional results give President Didier Ratsiraka just over 40 per cent of the vote, to 46 per cent for his rival, Marc Ravalomanana (AC Vol 42 No 24). That was in the first round of voting, on 16 December. Ratsiraka refuses...

  • Vol 42 No 24
  • 07/12/2001

Rising Ravolomanana

Madagascans expect a close race in the 16 December presidential election when the main challenger to long entrenched President Didier Ratsiraka is the rank outsider, media magnate and supermarket tycoon Marc Ravalomanana. The betting in Antananarivo is th...

  • Vol 42 No 11
  • 01/06/2001

Political eclipse

The 'Red Admiral', sure of re-election, has a vision of the future

Displaying 1-9 out of 9 results.