Madagascar

Madagascar’s coup marks a bitter victory for youth protest — and a risky detour from democracy When Colonel Michael Randrianirina announced that he would soon be sworn in as Madagascar’s president, he presented the move as an answer to months of public fury. For young protesters who began taking to the streets in late September demanding water and power, the military intervention felt like a breakthrough. For many outside observers, it looked like a familiar, worrying rewind: a military hand placing itself at the centre of…

Uncertainty Looms as Madagascar’s President Vanishes Amid Military Revolt In a dramatic turn of events, Madagascar finds itself teetering on the edge of a political precipice. Its President, Andry Rajoelina, reportedly fled the country following an upheaval by an elite military unit, CAPSAT. This military faction, integral to his rise in 2009, now challenges his leadership. The question on everyone's mind: what journey led to this point, and what does the future hold for the nation? The Genesis of Unrest Unrest bubbled to…

Madagascar at a Crossroads: Youth-Led Protests and Military Tensions The vibrant streets of Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, have been humming with the sounds of discontent and aspirations for change. The nation finds itself at a critical juncture as an “attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” unfolds, casting a stark spotlight on the delicate dance between democracy and authority. Echoes of History: The Power of Protest The genesis of this unrest dates back to September 25, when a youth-led protest movement…

Unrest in Madagascar: A Youthful Cry for Change Amidst Government Reshuffle In a dramatic turn of events that has captivated the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina announced the dismissal of his government on Monday. This move follows a series of intense, youth-led protests that erupted over severe water and power shortages, leaving at least 22 people dead and over 100 injured. The situation underscores a larger narrative of youthful unrest echoing across different parts of the globe, from Nepal to…

Survivors of Madagascar Boat Incident Prepare for Return to Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Officials in Antananarivo have announced that scores of individuals who survived a shipwreck off Madagascar will soon make their journey back to Somalia. These individuals were rescued by local fishermen early Saturday, adrift in the Indian Ocean. The 48 survivors, who hailed from Somalia, encountered disaster while aboard two different vessels, resulting in fatalities among their group. Originally departing from Mogadishu, their…

After the scholars on the Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique took to the streets in the midst of the week, it's now as much as them on the University of Ankatsode to assert 4 months' unpaid scholarships. A downside that arises yearly. The digitization of knowledge…

It is that this Sunday, March 20, that the week for the French language ends. Among the alternatives supplied by francophiles, the French programs supplied by Alliances Françaises all over the world, generally for 140 years! Today, on earth, greater than half…

In Madagascar, rising meals costs are changing into more and more burdensome for households. The giant island is extremely depending on imports to satisfy the wants of the inhabitants and has already been hit by inflation linked to the coronavirus pandemic. In…

Senior officers working at Cnaps, the National Social Insurance Fund, in different phrases the AP Fund, together with its director normal, have been positioned in preventive custody in a single day from Tuesday to Wednesday. They are suspected, amongst…

A set of musical chairs with new faces appearing, previously outcasts returning to the dance and departures. On Wednesday afternoon, March 16, Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina carried out a cabinet reshuffle, the fifth in three years. In the end, no major…