Andry Rajoelina

Madagascar
Apollo 21 case: former French army colonel handed over to France

Alert published on 23/06/23 at 17.25 - Philippe François, one of the two French defendants in the alleged coup attempt against Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, was secretly transferred to French soil on 23 June. His co-defendant is still in detention on the island.

Madagascar
STA, Aéromarine and Assist Aviation fall from grace

Several airline companies in Madagascar have been subjected to a barrage of inspections since the start of the year. At least three have had their operating certificates suspended.

South Africa
French foreign minister Colonna due in Pretoria

France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna is set to fly to South Africa on 18 June for a two-day visit during which she is due to meet with the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Madagascar
Parliament prepares for final vote on mining code reform

Le projet de loi portant révision du code minier sera de retour devant l'Assemblée nationale de Madagascar la semaine prochaine pour sa dernière navette.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Andry Rajoelina, Felix Tshisekedi, Marcel Niat Njifenji and Abakar Manany

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MadagascarMacron and Rajoelina in Parisian tête-à-tête

DRCFormer adviser 'JCK' invites himself along on Tshisekedi's Oyo trip

ChadAbakar Manany, a minister far from N'Djamena

CameroonSenate president Marcel Niat Njifenji holidays in Geneva

Madagascar
Vanilla piles up as importers look elsewhere

The impending vanilla harvest in Madagascar is expected to be bountiful, but traders are worried about the large quantity of unsold stock leftover from last year.

Nigeria
Macron to send minister Zacharopoulou to Nigeria for president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration

The French State Secretary for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou is expected to travel to Nigeria to attend president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration on 29 May.

Madagascar
Rajoelina pulls Eiffage off Sahofika dam project

After years of negotiations between the Madagascan president and the French construction company, the Sahofika hydroelectric power station project is being put out to a new call for tenders.

Madagascar
State coffers almost empty in run-up to presidential election

During a confidential meeting with business leaders, Andry Rajoelina admitted that he would be unable to finance a number of public subsidies or to settle state arrears before June. An announcement that has gone down badly with the business community.

Madagascar
Freemasons anxious to avoid presidential election strife

As the next presidential election approaches, the little world of Madagascan Freemasonry is discreetly setting the wheels in motion. Members of the Fraternelle des Bâtisseurs de la Cité (FRABACI) are consulting with the main lodges in order to agree a lobbying strategy to ensure the ballot passes off without incident.

Africa
Emmanuel Macron, Andry Rajoelina, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Mohamed Médiène

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Madagascar
Rajoelina fails to quell ambassadors' election doubts

The Malagasy president discreetly met with a gathering of ambassadors on 24 April to discuss the financing of this year's elections, amid concerns over the loss of fundamental rights in the country.

Madagascar
French foreign minister Colonna pushes back Antananarivo visit to May

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has pushed back her official visit to Madagascar to the end of May. She will meet Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina to discuss the thorny issue of the Scattered Islands, as well as the Apollo 21 affair.

Madagascar
Harry Rahajason plans counterattack with French lawyer William Bourdon

Madagascar's former communications minister, who has been in prison since 2020, was sentenced in February to 30 more months in detention following a complaint from the business magnate Mamy Ravatomanga. The French lawyer William Bourdon is representing him.

Madagascar
Democracy watchdog under heavy pressure from Rajoelina

The HCDDED is in Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina's crosshairs after receiving complaints from opposition MPs.