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Madagascar, Mauritius
Beijing and New Delhi court Indian Ocean armies

To consolidate their positions in the Indian Ocean, China and India are stepping up their cooperation with the Madagascan and Mauritian armies while the United States keeps a watchful eye on the region. [...]

Published on 01.04.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Madagascar
Unpaid internet bills hamper maritime surveillance

Operator Telmad has cut off the phone lines and internet access of the cash-strapped body that collates information on Madagascar's maritime traffic.

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France, Madagascar
France dispatches Gen Thierry Marchand to revive sluggish security cooperation

During his visit to Madagascar, the French director of security and defence cooperation tried to breathe new life into the partnership between the two countries. Maritime projects launched by the US and Japan are also moving at a slow pace.

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General Thierry Marchand, with lieutenant-colonel Henry-Sébastien Dupety and defense minister general Richard Rakotonirina.

Madagascar
Washington to resurrect Diego-Suarez naval base in wake of Suez Canal blockage

Last year's Suez Canal blockage, which brought world trade to a standstill, highlighted Madagascar's importance as a maritime traffic hub, a realisation that has rekindled the desire to improve the country's shipping infrastructure.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure, Diplomacy 04.02.2022

India, Mauritania
India to open embassy in Nouakchott

For the past few months, India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has been laying the groundwork for the opening on an embassy in Mauritania in the first half of 2022.

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Madagascar
Paris beefs up military aid as Beijing and New Delhi jostle for influence

Diplomatic missions in Madagascar are expanding their defence and security teams. After, China, India and the United States, now France is taking on more advisors.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.04.2021

Madagascar
Paris and Washington aim to help Madagascar improve security in its territorial waters

France and the United States are to use their respective cooperation arrangements with Madagascar to help it protect its territorial waters from criminal activity. Despite the government's ambitions, the Madagascan navy still does not have a fleet capable of protecting the country's interests.

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Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Andry Rajoelina, cloistered at the Iavoloha Palace, relies on a hand-picked team to manage the country's affairs. They are chosen above all for their loyalty to the president, and appear more interested in public relations than in dealing with the important affairs of state.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and his wife Mialy.

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Two years into his presidency, Andry Rajoelina has still not filled some the most important diplomatic appointments, leaving Madagascar without an ambassador to the US, the UN, or South Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

Madagascar
Culmen International to strategically advise Madagascan navy

Comme l'avait anticipé Africa Intelligence (09/09/20), Culmen International a remporté le 28 septembre le marché de mise à disposition d'un conseiller stratégique pour la marine malgache.

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Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to Emmanuel Macron, visited India earlier this month amid strengthening security ties between the two countries, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Emmanuel Bonne met with Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 7 January 2021.

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