Vol 58 No 9 | MADAGASCAR Corruption climate warming 28th April 2017 A cabinet reshuffle is intended to restore the government's image but Hery has an uphill task before the coming election President Hery Rajaonarimampianina is desperately trying to regain the political initiative after taking heavy blows to his government's reputation after it allowed a controversial presidential advisor to leave...
Vol 58 No 2 | MADAGASCAR Hery's hard line 20th January 2017 The three-cornered fight between the president and his predecessors looks set to continue, and with it yet more instability and conflict Just when Malagasy politics appeared to be edging towards a more consensual mood, with the last-minute passage of the 2017 budget and a distinctly upbeat December donors' meeting...
Vol 57 No 9 | MADAGASCAR Third premier lucky 29th April 2016 New Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana faces a key test next month when he presents his government programme to Parliament. It will be a challenge to sustain majority...
Vol 56 No 12 | MADAGASCAR Impeaching number one 12th June 2015 Accident prone President Rajaonarimampianina’s problems may see ex-President Ravolamanana return to centre-stage Eighteen months of political quarrels came to a head when Parliament voted on 26 May to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. Since he took office in January 2014, he...
Vol 56 No 2 | MADAGASCAR Hery hangs on 23rd January 2015 The new President is a prisoner of the past. His predecessors are still immensely influential and want to shape the present An alliance between former President Marc Ravalomanana and the current President, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, is gathering momentum as church leaders nudge Madagascar's political leaders down the path of national...
Vol 55 No 3 | MADAGASCAR Hery must make his mark 5th February 2014 The country is back in the international fold but the new President needs to distance himself from his predecessor At last the island has a new President, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, elected on 20 December with 53.5% of the vote on a 50% turnout (AC Vol 55 No 2,...
Vol 55 No 2 | MADAGASCAR Coup legacy lingers 24th January 2014 Everyone hoped the elections would heal divisions and allow the country to move on but it may not be that simple The final election victory of Hery Rajaonarimampianina is unlikely to provide Madagascar with the healing new start that everyone had hoped for. The chronic instability since the March...
Vol 54 No 23 | MADAGASCAR Election outcome still in the balance 4th November 2013 The difficult part is now over and polling passed off without major incident, although a second round of voting may be needed to decide the ultimate winner Four-and-a-half years of transition finally came to a peaceful conclusion on 25 October when Malagasies went to the polls for the first round of the presidential elections. After...
Vol 54 No 20 | MADAGASCAR No princes on the ballot 30th September 2013 Public enthusiasm for the election is running high but questions about the electoral register and campaign finance may undermine its legitimacy The official start of the presidential election campaign on 24 September has triggered an immediate flurry of activism, even if many Malagasies don’t really believe the long-awaited poll...
Vol 54 No 18 | MADAGASCAR Merry-go-rounds 6th September 2013 The date has been set for the first round of the long-awaited presidential election: 25 October. A second round, if needed, and the parliamentary polls follow on 20...