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Rajoelina expedites investigation into Meridiam airports concession to try to topple Rakotovao

In the midst of a major power struggle with Senate President Rivo Rakotovao, the government is pressing forward with investigations into the concession he awarded to French investment group Meridiam to operate the country's two main airports. [...]
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Senate President Rivo Rakotovao.
Senate President Rivo Rakotovao. © Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
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