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Christian Ntsay

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

Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina has been playing an increasingly important role in the government's response to the Covid-19 health emergency. The powers of the army, which is under his control, now look set to be considerably extended.

Subscribers only Politics 21.07.2020

Defence Minister, General Richard Rakotonirina.

Madagascar
Rajoelina tries to saw through the branch Rivo Rakotovao is sitting on

As Senate president Rivo Rakotovao totters in his seat, the Madagascan head of state is offering deals to all the senators interested in the post. He has also been talking, however, to his two rivals, Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2020

Madagascar
Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina halfway out the door?

With its minister considering stepping down, the Madagascan army's support for Andry Rajoelina is waning even though it played a key role in his first election victory in 2009.

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2020

General Richard Rakotonirina, Minister of Defence.

Madagascar
Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

The Malagasy president has been making a show of his - relative - independence from the International Monetary Fund while the institution expresses its concerns over how slowly the government has been disbursing its Covid-19 emergency fund.

Subscribers only Politics 03.06.2020

Madagascar
Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

The Madagascan government has become concerned about the economic consequences and the political instability that the lockdown could create.

Subscribers only Business 23.04.2020

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Plans to bring a second operator on to the optical fibre market, which have been in preparation for many months, have given wings to Orange and Airtel.

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2020

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

The French diplomatic corps continues to feel uneasy over the Scattered Islands (see here), and the visit of the French [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.03.2020

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

The French diplomatic corps continues to feel uneasy over the Scattered Islands (see here), and the visit of the French [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.03.2020

Spotlight | Document | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Ever since the Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, aka TGV, publicly urged Emmanuel Macron on 29 May 2019 during his visit to Paris ‘to find a solution for dealing with the issue of the Scattered Islands and returning them to Madagascar', [.

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Spotlight | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Ever since the Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, aka TGV, publicly urged Emmanuel Macron on 29 May 2019 during his visit to Paris 'to find a solution for dealing with the issue of the Scattered Islands and returning them to Madagascar', [.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Madagascar
Mamy Ravatomanga to return to Air Mad?

The president's director of communications, Rinah Rakotomanga, seems to have [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2020

Spotlight | Document | Madagascar
Axian's fibre optic dominance wanes

Amid behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, the telecommunications sector has become a battleground for competing commercial interests. Telecom Malagasy Mobile (Telma), a subsidiary of Hassanein Hiridjee's Axian, is in the process of losing both its monopoly in the fibre optic market and its [.

Subscribers only Business 27.12.2019

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Christian Ntsay

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

Madagascar
Rajoelina tries to saw through the branch Rivo Rakotovao is sitting on

Madagascar
Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina halfway out the door?

Madagascar
Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Madagascar
Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Spotlight | Document | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Spotlight | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Madagascar
Mamy Ravatomanga to return to Air Mad?

Spotlight | Document | Madagascar
Axian's fibre optic dominance wanes

Madagascar
Will Stephanie Delmotte keep her crown at Omnis?

Spotlight | Madagascar
International donors fret at Antananarivo's silence

Madagascar
Mamy Ravatomanga's business interests hamper Huawei's plans

Madagascar
Sipromad and Imprimerie nationale to the rescue of Ametis

Madagascar
Trafigura, Jirama's ace up the sleeve

Madagascar
Richard Randriamandrato struggles with his new portfolio

Document | Madagascar
Second honeymoon with EITI

Madagascar
Lalanirina Ranoroarisoa owes Omnis top seat to mysterious queenmaker

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Christian Ntsay

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

Madagascar Rajoelina tries to saw through the branch Rivo Rakotovao is sitting on

Madagascar Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina halfway out the door?

Madagascar Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Madagascar Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

Madagascar India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Madagascar Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Madagascar Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Spotlight | Document | France, Madagascar Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Spotlight | France, Madagascar Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Madagascar Mamy Ravatomanga to return to Air Mad?

Spotlight | Document | Madagascar Axian's fibre optic dominance wanes

Madagascar Will Stephanie Delmotte keep her crown at Omnis?

Spotlight | Madagascar International donors fret at Antananarivo's silence

Madagascar Mamy Ravatomanga's business interests hamper Huawei's plans

Madagascar Sipromad and Imprimerie nationale to the rescue of Ametis

Madagascar Trafigura, Jirama's ace up the sleeve

Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato struggles with his new portfolio

Document | Madagascar Second honeymoon with EITI

Madagascar Lalanirina Ranoroarisoa owes Omnis top seat to mysterious queenmaker

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

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

Madagascar
Rajoelina tries to saw through the branch Rivo Rakotovao is sitting on

Madagascar
Defence minister Richard Rakotonirina halfway out the door?

Madagascar
Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Madagascar
Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

Madagascar
India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Madagascar
Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Spotlight | Document | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Spotlight | France, Madagascar
Scattered Islands bring latent tensions to surface

Madagascar
Mamy Ravatomanga to return to Air Mad?

Spotlight | Document | Madagascar
Axian's fibre optic dominance wanes

Madagascar
Will Stephanie Delmotte keep her crown at Omnis?

Spotlight | Madagascar
International donors fret at Antananarivo's silence

Madagascar
Mamy Ravatomanga's business interests hamper Huawei's plans

Madagascar
Sipromad and Imprimerie nationale to the rescue of Ametis

Madagascar
Trafigura, Jirama's ace up the sleeve

Madagascar
Richard Randriamandrato struggles with his new portfolio

Document | Madagascar
Second honeymoon with EITI

Madagascar
Lalanirina Ranoroarisoa owes Omnis top seat to mysterious queenmaker