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Madagascar

FCR ISN'T HAPPY

The company France Câbles et Radio (a subsidiary of parastatal France Telecom) which holds 34 percent of the capital of [...]

Subscribers only 18.01.1997

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AND WHY NOT THREE ROUNDS?

The suspension this week of publication of the official second-round results in Madagascar's presidential election on December 29 has sparked another muddle which will prolong the political instability the country has seen for so many years. Until impeached ex-president Albert [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.1997

ROOTING FOR ZAFY

The second round of Madagascar's presidential ballot on December 29 (where the publication of results has been cancelled in order [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.1997

DENOIX RABEMANANTSOA

The principal secretary of the interior ministry has been cited [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.1997

MALAGASY WORKERS IN LEBANON

Former Malagasy minister Tovonanahary Rabetsitonta has organized, in association with [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.1997

RAVONY'S WIFE ARRESTED

Ms. Honorine Tsiranana, estranged wife of former prime minister Francisque [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.1997

HERIZO CAMPAIGNS IN GAY PAREE

Ex-minister (and head of the Leader party) Herizo Razafimahaleo, who came in third in the first-round ballot of the presidential [...]

Subscribers only 21.12.1996

RATSIRAKA HITS THE WEB

Paris backers of presidential runner Didier Ratsiraka have shifted into top gear in pressing for his promotion to the top [...]

Subscribers only 14.12.1996

RAMA SITHANEN

The former Mauritian finance minister has become a European Union consultant for a support project of economic liberalization and privatization [...]

Subscribers only 14.12.1996

RATSIRAKA LEADING

First deputy prime minister Mohajy Ackram, acting par interim, convened a ministerial council on December 5 to set the date [...]

Subscribers only 07.12.1996

COMMITTEE OF DOCS

The international support committee for Albert Zafy headed by professor Christian Cabrol, a well-known heart specialist and MEP for RPR [...]

Subscribers only 07.12.1996

GRAND MANOEUVRES

Grand Manoeuvres in the camps of the two presidential runners shifted into top gear at the beginning of the week, [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.1996

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BETTER HEDGE YOUR BETS

Despite a lead of 13 points in the first round of the presidential election on impeached ex-president Albert Zafy, former president Didier Ratsiraka hasn't won yet. Everything will depend on the other presidential runners, ex-minister Herizo Razafimahaleo (15 percent) and [.

Subscribers only 23.11.1996

THE POINT ON DISCUSSIONS

Prime minister (and acting president) Norbert Ratsira-honana met Madagascar's impeached ex-president Albert Zafy on November 18 for the fifth time [...]

Subscribers only 23.11.1996

BAD PODS OR BAD BODS

The Malagasy government has agreed to carry out an inventory of vanilla stocks currently in Europe awaiting sale (including some [...]

Subscribers only 23.11.1996

CALTEX MAY RETURN

US oil major Caltex, whose local company was nationalized under [...]

Subscribers only 23.11.1996

LYCHEE HARVEST SET BACK

Insufficient rains on the East Coast, the island's principal producing [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.1996

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ADMIRAL'S REVENGE

The first round of Madagascar's presidential election, held on November 3, looks like a mirror image of the 1992 ballot which saw Albert Zafy elected president. This time too, his main adversary for the run-off will be ex-president and retired [.

Subscribers only 09.11.1996

LAST-MINUTE MANOEUVRES

Madagascar's presidential election campaign, due to be voted by universal suffrage on November 3, has gone off calmly. Except for [...]

Subscribers only 02.11.1996

ZAZAH RAMANDIMBIARISOA

It is someone close to the prime minister and acting president Norbert Ratsirahonana who has just been named the new [...]

Subscribers only 26.10.1996

CAMPAIGN ECHOES

In the American-style election campaign under way before Madagascar's presidential election on November 3, communications and transport play a very [...]

Subscribers only 26.10.1996

ARGUING THE BALLOT RESULTS

Madagascar's prime minister and acting president, Norbert Ratsirahonana, is making [...]

Subscribers only 26.10.1996

CHRISTIAN CABROL

The well-known heart specialist, who is also a deputy mayor [...]

Subscribers only 26.10.1996

ALEXIS A. BERESNIKOFF

The head of the political consultants BK2F, Alexis A. Beresnikoff, wrote on October 11 to The Indian Ocean Newsletter to [...]

Subscribers only 19.10.1996

IF YOU'VE GOT IT, FLASH IT

The first week of campaigning for Madagascar's presidential election (due November 3) ended with three of the fifteen candidates apparently [...]

Subscribers only 19.10.1996

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FCR ISN'T HAPPY

Spotlight
AND WHY NOT THREE ROUNDS?

ROOTING FOR ZAFY

DENOIX RABEMANANTSOA

MALAGASY WORKERS IN LEBANON

RAVONY'S WIFE ARRESTED

HERIZO CAMPAIGNS IN GAY PAREE

RATSIRAKA HITS THE WEB

RAMA SITHANEN

RATSIRAKA LEADING

COMMITTEE OF DOCS

GRAND MANOEUVRES

Spotlight
BETTER HEDGE YOUR BETS

THE POINT ON DISCUSSIONS

BAD PODS OR BAD BODS

CALTEX MAY RETURN

LYCHEE HARVEST SET BACK

Spotlight
ADMIRAL'S REVENGE

LAST-MINUTE MANOEUVRES

ZAZAH RAMANDIMBIARISOA

CAMPAIGN ECHOES

ARGUING THE BALLOT RESULTS

CHRISTIAN CABROL

ALEXIS A. BERESNIKOFF

IF YOU'VE GOT IT, FLASH IT

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Madagascar

FCR ISN'T HAPPY

Spotlight AND WHY NOT THREE ROUNDS?

ROOTING FOR ZAFY

DENOIX RABEMANANTSOA

MALAGASY WORKERS IN LEBANON

RAVONY'S WIFE ARRESTED

HERIZO CAMPAIGNS IN GAY PAREE

RATSIRAKA HITS THE WEB

RAMA SITHANEN

RATSIRAKA LEADING

COMMITTEE OF DOCS

GRAND MANOEUVRES

Spotlight BETTER HEDGE YOUR BETS

THE POINT ON DISCUSSIONS

BAD PODS OR BAD BODS

CALTEX MAY RETURN

LYCHEE HARVEST SET BACK

Spotlight ADMIRAL'S REVENGE

LAST-MINUTE MANOEUVRES

ZAZAH RAMANDIMBIARISOA

CAMPAIGN ECHOES

ARGUING THE BALLOT RESULTS

CHRISTIAN CABROL

ALEXIS A. BERESNIKOFF

IF YOU'VE GOT IT, FLASH IT

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AND WHY NOT THREE ROUNDS?

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BETTER HEDGE YOUR BETS

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ADMIRAL'S REVENGE