Andry Nirina Rajoelina (Andry TGV)

As the beneficiary of a military coup himself (against Libya’s King Idriss in September 1969) Gadaffi’s instincts were to indulge military usurpers such as the Guinean and Mauritanian putschists and even the Malagasy disc jockey Andry Rajoelina who harried Marc Ravalomanana from power in Antananarivo in March (AC Vol 50 No 20)...

A record US$100 million signature bonus for Andry Rajoelina's regime from Chinese investors will not be enough to compensate for the loss of aid funds as Western governments try to sanction the regime...

Before the new regime can be established however the accord must be signed by the current protagonists - ousted President Marc Ravalomanana and his usurper 34-year-old Andry Rajoelina - and former Presidents Didier Ratsiraka and Albert Zafy...

Under the agreement Andry Rajoelina retains the presidency of the Haute Autorité de la Transition and Emmanuel Rakotovahiny will be Vice-President...

While Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana stews in South Africa the youthful transition leader Andry Rajoelina has been in Belgium vainly trying to persuade the European Union to restore its aid...

Wade was keeping a close eye on events in Madagascar where in 2002 the Mayor of the capital Marc Ravalomanana won power from President Didier Ratsiraka only to be himself replaced this year by his successor as Mayor of Antananarivo Andry Rajoelina (AC Vol 50 No 7)...

The dead included Ando Ratovonirina a young reporter for the private Radio Télévision Analamanga after the power struggle between former President Marc Ravalomanana and new President Andry Rajoelina (AC Vol 50 No 4)...

The opening of a national conference in Antananarivo on 2 April led by Andry Rajoelina head of the Haute Autorité de la Transition is likely to worsen political divisions...

Andry Rajoelina swept into power on the shoulders of rebellious soldiers and his own rhetoric...

By proclaiming himself the new national leader at a 31 January rally in Antananarivo the capital's Mayor Andry Rajoelina triggered a crisis...

Andry Rajoelina ('Andry TGV' for 'train à grande vitesse' high-speed train) is 34 a professional disc jockey printing entrepreneur and owner of the Viva TV and radio station...