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Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina on the hunt for a new PR agency

The office of the president in Madagascar is looking for a new PR agency. Since President Andry Rajoelina took office in 2018, it had been using Parisian public affairs specialist Concerto, run by François Hurstel. [...]

Published on 20.06.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Madagascar
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Paris switches tack on information warfare against Russia

Inner circles | Madagascar
Jirama attempts to move beyond internal strife and tackle rising debt

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French diplomat to head up EU delegation in Madagascar

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Rajoelina spurned by potential presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko

Madagascar
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Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

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