Madagascar to Screen Cabinet Nominees with Lie Detector Tests
Madagascar’s interim President, Michael Randrianirina, has announced plans to subject prospective Cabinet members to polygraph tests as part of a new vetting process aimed at […]
Andry Rajoelina
Madagascar President dismisses Prime minister and entire Cabinet
Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina has dismissed Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet, according to a statement issued by the Presidency on March 9. Presidential spokesperson […]
Madagascar’s Military Council Seizes Power, Suspends Constitution Amid Political Turmoil
Madagascar’s military announced on Tuesday, October 14, that it has taken control of State power through a newly formed military Council comprising members of the […]
Madagascar in Crisis: President Rajoelina Flees as Military Backs Gen Z-Led Uprising
President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly fled Madagascar following a dramatic shift in power, after elite military unit CAPSAT joined weeks-long Gen Z-led protests demanding his […]
Madagascar Appoints New Prime Minister to Tackle Crisis Following Mass Protests
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday, October 6, appointed Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as the country’s new Prime minister, a week after the government was […]
‘We want to live’: Gen Z-led protests force Madagascar gov’t to dissolve
Madagascar’s government has been dissolved following days of mass protests led by the country’s youth, marking yet another example of Gen Z-driven movements reshaping governments […]
SADC Leaders Push Industrialisation and Agricultural Transformation to Bolster Regional Integration
The 45th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) took place on August 17 in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, with leaders highlighting on August […]
Madagascar: President fires civil Chief of Staff detained in London over corruption
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has fired his civil Chief of Staff Romy Andrianarisoa currently in custody in the United Kingdom after her detention in London […]
Madagascar: All ministers dismissed for unsatisfactory performance
President Andry Rajoelina dismissed all his ministers, days after expressing dissatisfaction with their performance. A major cleanup that also comes shortly after the announcement that […]
Madagascar: Prosecutor confirms the preparation of a coup d’Etat
Almost a fortnight after the arrest of the two Frenchmen on charges of undermining State security, the prosecutor at the Antananarivo Court of Appeal, Berthine […]