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France, Madagascar
Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

Despite a meeting between Ambassador Christophe Bouchard and President Andry Rajoelina, relations between Paris and Antananarivo remain frosty. [...]

Published on 28/09/2020 at 06:00 GMT

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Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

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Culmen International to strategically advise Madagascan navy

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

France, Madagascar
Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

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Macron and Rajoelina to meet despite continuing diplomatic crisis between France and Madagascar

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IN Groupe and Sipromad struggle to win back visa contract

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Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar
Culmen International to strategically advise Madagascan navy

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Army ready to serve as last line of defence against Covid-19 health and security threats

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Naina Andriantsitohaina still in charge of foreign affairs?

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