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Madagascar

Edward A. Schiller

The Pan African Mining Corporation has just hired Edward A. Schiller as geology consultant for its diamond and precious stone [...]

Subscribers only 05.11.2004

Magistrates get their backs up

The magistrates could start grumbling again if the bill they support is amended by the parliamentary commissions discussing it.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2004

Andry Rabefarihy

The chairman of the Conference of African and Malagasy Masonic [...]

Subscribers only 05.11.2004

Spotlight
The big noise's far-reaching network

Since he came to power in 2002, President Marc Ravalomanana has had all the time he needs to set up a vast network of accomplices enabling him to keep close control of the members of the government and the top [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.10.2004

A Christian radio station in Madagascar soon

A new private FM radio station, Madagascar World Radio (MWR) should start broadcasting World Christian Broadcasting (WCB) programmes in January [...]

Subscribers only 29.10.2004

Delay likely for Jirama

The transfer of the running of Jirama, the Madagascan national water and electricity utility, to a foreign company, originally planned [...]

Subscribers only 29.10.2004

Sarah Olivia Takats

The new political attaché at the United States embassy in [...]

Subscribers only 29.10.2004

Antananarivo
A French colonel teaches diplomacy

Colonel Alain Jenin, who was a defence attaché to the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.10.2004

Media
A glossy magazine

The press group Midi-Madagasiraka will soon enlarge its product line with the appearance of a weekly magazine, whose title has [...]

Subscribers only 22.10.2004

The PIC jarrs

A struggle for influence has broken out to house one of the integrated growth zone (PIC) created in Antananarivo. The [...]

Subscribers only 22.10.2004

The CMLS affair again

A debt built up with the Malagasy State for a contract dating back to 2000 is the subject of a trial of strength between Paris and Antananarivo.

Subscribers only 22.10.2004

Sylla's security under strain

The recent dismissal of three officers in the Madagascan Prime Minister's security service has sparked off an upheaval of protests.

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2004

De Beers
Sights on Madagascar's diamonds

After studying samples in Madagascar for two years, the South [...]

Subscribers only 22.10.2004

The general's roadway

The first section of the dyke road linking Andranomena (near [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2004

Only Two Suitors for Jirama

Out of 40 groups that said they were interested, just two candidates submitted bids to take over management of Madagascar's state-owned utility.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2004

Housing for visiting Heads of State

President Marc Ravalomanana is building a new presidential residence within the Ambohitsorohitra Palace in Antananarivo to house foreign Heads of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.10.2004

F. Rakotobe Ratrimosoa

Fanja Rakotobe Ratrimosoa has abandoned politics to go and work on events organisation. She is a former partisan of Albert [...]

Subscribers only 15.10.2004

Jacques Sylla's networks

4Whereas some opposition members are calling for his head to roll, the Prime Minister is staying firmly in place even though he stands the risk of acting as the president's personal safety fuse for the 2007 elections.

Subscribers only Politics 15.10.2004

media
MBS snubs a request for co-operation

The Madagascar Broadcasting Systems group (MBS), directed by Sarah Ravalomanana and owned by her father, the Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana, [...]

Subscribers only 15.10.2004

René Ramarozatovo

Gendarmerie general René Ramarozatovo, director of President Marc Ravalomanana's military [...]

Subscribers only 15.10.2004

TPCM
A small construction company's contracts in Madagascar

The company Travaux Publics & Construction de Madagascar (TP&CM) whose [...]

Subscribers only 15.10.2004

Gédéon Rajaonson

President Marc Ravalomanana's former cabinet director, Gédéon Février Rajaonson, has changed jobs to become director general of the company Asa [...]

Subscribers only 08.10.2004

The regions are not taking off

Putting in place the heads of the twenty two new administrative region structures is having serious problems.

Subscribers only Politics 08.10.2004

L'Echo Austral

The monthly magazine L'Echo Austral, published in Reunion Island, has [...]

Subscribers only 08.10.2004

Dagris
Conditions for buyback of Hasyma in Madagascar

The French company Dagris which held 38% of Hasyma (cotton) [...]

Subscribers only 08.10.2004

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Madagascar

Edward A. Schiller

Magistrates get their backs up

Andry Rabefarihy

Spotlight
The big noise's far-reaching network

A Christian radio station in Madagascar soon

Delay likely for Jirama

Sarah Olivia Takats

Antananarivo
A French colonel teaches diplomacy

Media
A glossy magazine

The PIC jarrs

The CMLS affair again

Sylla's security under strain

De Beers
Sights on Madagascar's diamonds

The general's roadway

Only Two Suitors for Jirama

Housing for visiting Heads of State

F. Rakotobe Ratrimosoa

Jacques Sylla's networks

media
MBS snubs a request for co-operation

René Ramarozatovo

TPCM
A small construction company's contracts in Madagascar

Gédéon Rajaonson

The regions are not taking off

L'Echo Austral

Dagris
Conditions for buyback of Hasyma in Madagascar

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Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Madagascar

Edward A. Schiller

Magistrates get their backs up

Andry Rabefarihy

Spotlight The big noise's far-reaching network

A Christian radio station in Madagascar soon

Delay likely for Jirama

Sarah Olivia Takats

Antananarivo A French colonel teaches diplomacy

Media A glossy magazine

The PIC jarrs

The CMLS affair again

Sylla's security under strain

De Beers Sights on Madagascar's diamonds

The general's roadway

Only Two Suitors for Jirama

Housing for visiting Heads of State

F. Rakotobe Ratrimosoa

Jacques Sylla's networks

media MBS snubs a request for co-operation

René Ramarozatovo

TPCM A small construction company's contracts in Madagascar

Gédéon Rajaonson

The regions are not taking off

L'Echo Austral

Dagris Conditions for buyback of Hasyma in Madagascar

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
The big noise's far-reaching network

Antananarivo
A French colonel teaches diplomacy

Media
A glossy magazine

De Beers
Sights on Madagascar's diamonds

media
MBS snubs a request for co-operation

TPCM
A small construction company's contracts in Madagascar

Dagris
Conditions for buyback of Hasyma in Madagascar