Vol 43 No 10 | MADAGASCAR Two to tango 17th May 2002 The army may step in to prevent the politicians breaking the country apart Two presidents, two parliaments, two capitals, two economies next, two countries? That seems to be the aim of the veteran Red Admiral, Didier Ratsiraka, who clings to the...
Vol 43 No 7 | MADAGASCAR City under siege 5th April 2002 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...
Vol 43 No 2 | MADAGASCAR Stirring 25th January 2002 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 | MADAGASCAR Rising Ravalomanana 7th December 2001 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...
Vol 42 No 11 | MADAGASCAR Political eclipse 1st June 2001 The 'Red Admiral', sure of re-election, has a vision of the future Anxious to show he cares about his people's welfare, President Didier Ratsiraka is worrying about the solar eclipse due in southern Africa on 21 June. He recently inaugurated...
Vol 38 No 4 | MADAGASCAR Unresounding 14th February 1997 The Red Admiral is no longer red or an admiral - or an ex-President, either A month after the presidential election (AC Vol 37 No 25), the victory of Didier Ratsiraka has at last been announced. Returning to power on just over half...
Vol 37 No 25 | MADAGASCAR Return match 13th December 1996 Two former presidents face each other again Two failed ex-presidents will compete in the second round of the presidential election, on 29 December. In the first round on 3 November, only 58 per cent of...