Andry Nirina Rajoelina (Andry TGV)

Media coverage was balanced in the newspapers and public broadcast media but not on private TV channels where Hery Rajaonarimampianina the candidate favoured by coup leader Andry Rajoelina and one of two presidential hopefuls from his Tanora malaGasy Vonona (TGV) party monopolised 39% of the election airtime...

In August the Special Electoral Court the Cour spéciale électorale disqualified the three highest-profile candidates after they were found to be in breach of electoral law – ex-President Didier Ratsiraka coup leader Andry Rajoelina and Lalao Ravalomanana wife of ousted President Marc Ravalomanana (AC Vol 54 No 18 Merry-go-rounds)...

They included coup leader Andry Rajoelina ex-President Didier Ratsiraka and Lalao Ravalomanana wife of ousted President Marc Ravalomanana...

The drums were rolling ahead of 31 July the deadline set by international organisations for Andry Rajoelina President of the Haute Autorité de la Transition to organise credible elections or face sanctions...

The latest stalemate in Malagasy politics came about when coup leader Andry Rajoelina former President Didier Ratsiraka and Lalao Ravalomanana wife of ousted President Marc Ravalomanana were confirmed as presidential candidates by the Cour Electorale Spéciale (Special Electoral Court CES) on 3 May...

If coup leader Andry Rajoelina fails to accede to these conditions – as seems likely – he will face international sanctions...

On 23 July police arrested presidential candidate Laza Razafiarison whose Avotr'i Madagasikara party had organised demonstrations calling for Andry Rajoelina President of the Haute Autorité de la Transition to stand down immediately...

However it was not the number of candidates that caused shock but the fact that Andry Rajoelina the President of the transitional government was one of them...

Donors may be happy with the delay but transitional leader Andry Rajoelina and his supporters are not...

Although the interim government of Andry Rajoelina suspended the deal MFEC is running a 250-acre farm which Daewoo says it could easily expand if it regains its original lease...

The Minister of the Environment and Forests Joseph Randriamiarisoa was fired last April after he accused Mamy Ravatomanga a businessman close to President Andry Rajoelina of involvement in the trade (AC Vol 53 No 14 Rajoelina slows down the train)...

On 17 August the Southern African Development Community failed in its third attempt to reconcile feuding Presidents Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina...