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Madagascar

Waltz of the Ambassadors

Governing the appointment of Ravalomanna ambassadors are electoral considerations and the wish to satisfy the president's supporters among the Malagasy diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 30.08.2002

Speeding up Privatizations

Following its visit to Antananarivo in late July, the World Bank's mission advised the government to speed up its privatization policy.

Subscribers only 30.08.2002

U.S. Sizes Up Black Market

Asked whether part of the $2.3 billion in financial aid [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2002

Benjamin A Radavidson

The new minister for economics and planning in the government of Prime Minister Jacques Sylla is a little-known person who [...]

Subscribers only 26.07.2002

TIM Takes Over the Senate

Three heads of President Marc Ravalomanana's TIM party-association made their entry at the head of the Big Island's Senate.

Subscribers only Politics 26.07.2002

The IMF Wants to Relax the VAT

In a report handed over to the Malagasy authorities on July 15, the IMF suggested that the payment of companies' VAT be made more flexible.

Subscribers only 26.07.2002

Unhappy Oilmen

The oil distribution companies voice unhappiness with the decisions of the new leaders of the Big Island's hydrocarbon office.

Subscribers only 26.07.2002

Thailand Look at the Mining and Fishing Sectors

A top-level Thai mission is to head for Madagascar in September to develop cooperation between the two countries. Headed by [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.07.2002

Lila Ratsifandrihamanana may land herself the post of ambassadress to Paris

Madagascar's former foreign minister may land herself the post of [...]

Subscribers only 26.07.2002

Spotlight
Political Crisis's Ravages on Public Finance

A mission from the International Monetary Fund wrote up an aide-mémoire which constituted an initial assessment of the public finances as the country emerges from its political crisis.

Subscribers only Politics 19.07.2002

Privatization Secretariat Disbanded

Although the privatization secretariat has been disbanded, Ratsiraka's privatization minister is back in town in the name of national reconciliation.

Subscribers only 19.07.2002

Désiré Rasidy

The March announcement of the choice for the new director general at the Jirama state company startled the employees of [...]

Subscribers only 19.07.2002

TV plus
Ratsiraka Son's TV Station Close to Issuing Its Last Broadcast

A private TV station is getting ready to hand in the key once and for all.

Subscribers only 19.07.2002

"Vazahabe" fired from his post of Ravalomanana's military cabinet director

Known as Vazahabe, General Yves Andrianampianina was fired from his [...]

Subscribers only 19.07.2002

Job Losses for French Cutters

French-financed mining companies are suffering from fuel shortages that are [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.07.2002

Etienne Tsizaraina

Having been fired from his job as special delegation president (the PDS is a sort of regional prefect) for the [...]

Subscribers only 12.07.2002

AIR TRANSPORT
Air Austral Plans to Reopen Air Link to Madagascar

Plans are afoot for reopening the lines of the Réunion Island airline which progressively brought its flights to the Malagasy [...]

Subscribers only 12.07.2002

A Large Poll on Corruption

The Madagascar section of the Transparency International NGO has ordered a report from the consultant Michel Berlo over how daily [...]

Subscribers only 12.07.2002

LA MALGACHE DES JEUX
Scratching Cards to the Rescue of Horse-Betting in Madagascar

Madagascar's company involved in betting on French horse races registered [...]

Subscribers only 12.07.2002

Spotlight
Paris Tries to Make Up for Its Delay

By heading for Antananarivo on July 3, France's foreign minister wanted to bring an end to the bad feelings brought about by France's previous positions in the Madagascar question.

Subscribers only Politics 05.07.2002

Two members of Didier Ratsiraka's Arema party in the government of Jacques Sylla

Two new members of former President Didier Ratsiraka's Arema party [...]

Subscribers only 05.07.2002

The Mysterious Case of the Unofficial Envoy from France

The special guest of President Marc Ravalomanana during last week's [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.07.2002

DAGRIS
A Fistful of Euros in Madagascar to Pick a Bale of Cotton

With a 38% stake in Madagascar's Hasyma cotton company, the [...]

Subscribers only 05.07.2002

Sylvain Rabotoarison

Even if he only helms the environment ministry, the presence of a career soldier in the third government of Prime [...]

Subscribers only 28.06.2002

Andrianasolo Ramiandrarivo

The state prosecutor who will lead the inquiry in the case for treason against a former prime minister of Didier [...]

Subscribers only 28.06.2002

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Madagascar

Waltz of the Ambassadors

Speeding up Privatizations

U.S. Sizes Up Black Market

Benjamin A Radavidson

TIM Takes Over the Senate

The IMF Wants to Relax the VAT

Unhappy Oilmen

Thailand Look at the Mining and Fishing Sectors

Lila Ratsifandrihamanana may land herself the post of ambassadress to Paris

Spotlight
Political Crisis's Ravages on Public Finance

Privatization Secretariat Disbanded

Désiré Rasidy

TV plus
Ratsiraka Son's TV Station Close to Issuing Its Last Broadcast

"Vazahabe" fired from his post of Ravalomanana's military cabinet director

Job Losses for French Cutters

Etienne Tsizaraina

AIR TRANSPORT
Air Austral Plans to Reopen Air Link to Madagascar

A Large Poll on Corruption

LA MALGACHE DES JEUX
Scratching Cards to the Rescue of Horse-Betting in Madagascar

Spotlight
Paris Tries to Make Up for Its Delay

Two members of Didier Ratsiraka's Arema party in the government of Jacques Sylla

The Mysterious Case of the Unofficial Envoy from France

DAGRIS
A Fistful of Euros in Madagascar to Pick a Bale of Cotton

Sylvain Rabotoarison

Andrianasolo Ramiandrarivo

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Virtus Minerals

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Savannah Energy

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Madagascar

Waltz of the Ambassadors

Speeding up Privatizations

U.S. Sizes Up Black Market

Benjamin A Radavidson

TIM Takes Over the Senate

The IMF Wants to Relax the VAT

Unhappy Oilmen

Thailand Look at the Mining and Fishing Sectors

Lila Ratsifandrihamanana may land herself the post of ambassadress to Paris

Spotlight Political Crisis's Ravages on Public Finance

Privatization Secretariat Disbanded

Désiré Rasidy

TV plus Ratsiraka Son's TV Station Close to Issuing Its Last Broadcast

"Vazahabe" fired from his post of Ravalomanana's military cabinet director

Job Losses for French Cutters

Etienne Tsizaraina

AIR TRANSPORT Air Austral Plans to Reopen Air Link to Madagascar

A Large Poll on Corruption

LA MALGACHE DES JEUX Scratching Cards to the Rescue of Horse-Betting in Madagascar

Spotlight Paris Tries to Make Up for Its Delay

Two members of Didier Ratsiraka's Arema party in the government of Jacques Sylla

The Mysterious Case of the Unofficial Envoy from France

DAGRIS A Fistful of Euros in Madagascar to Pick a Bale of Cotton

Sylvain Rabotoarison

Andrianasolo Ramiandrarivo

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Spotlight
Political Crisis's Ravages on Public Finance

TV plus
Ratsiraka Son's TV Station Close to Issuing Its Last Broadcast

AIR TRANSPORT
Air Austral Plans to Reopen Air Link to Madagascar

LA MALGACHE DES JEUX
Scratching Cards to the Rescue of Horse-Betting in Madagascar

Spotlight
Paris Tries to Make Up for Its Delay

DAGRIS
A Fistful of Euros in Madagascar to Pick a Bale of Cotton