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Spotlight MADAGASCAR Issue dated 23/05/2014

The president’s men at the helm

After a slow start to forming a majority group in parliament and appointing a prime minister, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina now feels ready to start working on the reforms promised to the international community and donors. In addition to his promises [...] (632 words)

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