(English) New Prime Minister Appointed

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Malagasy president and colonel of the CAPSAT Malagasy army unit Michael Randrianirina has kept the first of his promises to Madagascar, by appointing a civilian prime minister. Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, an economist who worked at the World Bank, and has been chairman and ceo of the Malagasy National…

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(English) Randrianirina sworn in as Malagasy president

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the Malagasy army unit CAPSAT has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar, just days after carrying out a military takeover of the island. The change in leadership in Madagascar came as the result of three weeks of social unrest and…

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(English) Military unit takes power in Madagascar

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. A unit of the Malagasy army has claimed it has ‘taken power’ in Madagascar. The CAPSAT unit, which on Saturday (11 October 2025) announced it was joining protests against the Malagasy government and president Andry Rajoelina, saying it would not ‘follow illegal orders’ to ‘shoot our brothers…

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(English) Rajoelina leaves Madagascar amid unrest – reports

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina is strongly believed to have left Madagascar, following 18 days of protest against his rule and living standards in the island republic. Rajoelina has engaged in no presidential business since Friday (10th October 2025) but made a statement earlier today, issued by his…

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(English) Economy and ecology: Rajoelina sets priorities at UN

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Malagasy President Andriy Rajoelina used his speech to the UN General Assembly to focus on the Malagasy economy, and its environment, noting both require and deserve help from beyond the Malagasy borders. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (24th September) Rajoelina said the African Growth…

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(English) Antananarivo calm following protests, unrest

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. The situation in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo is calm at present, following widespread protests across the city and in other areas of Madagascar yesterday (Thursday 25 September). Five people have been confirmed killed in disturbances developing from the protests. Thousands of people defied a national ban on ‘large…

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(English) Scattered Islands Talks Begin

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Malagasy representatives are today (Monday 30 June 2025) in Paris to meet French representatives, and begin talks regarding the status of the Scattered Islands (Iles Eparses). The five islets surround Madagascar, and were a part of the country during the French colonial period, 1897-1960. But they were…

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(English) Steps towards the future – but more must be done

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Malagasy counterpart Andry Nirina Rajoelina have agreed and announced a series of agreements on education, agriculture and energy, as well as one promising a joint study of a massacre in which some believe 200,000 Malagasy people were killed by French soldiers…

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