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Madagascar
Colonel Michael Randrianirina shakes up the oil import sector

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Updated on 28.08.2026 at 14:41 GMT 4 min read Lire en français

Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina in Antananarivo, on 26 June 2026.
Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina in Antananarivo, on 26 June 2026. © Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Malagasy junta leader wants to bypass the island's long-standing petrol suppliers. A new tanker, chartered by the Nigerian trader Sahara Energy, is expected to arrive early September at the port of Tamatave, in the east of the country.

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