Madagascar’s parliament has voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, threatening to derail rebuilding efforts after years of crisis. The vote by 121 of 151 members of...
Madagascar’s president has named a new prime minister after months of widespread discontent at the performance of his government. President Hery Rajaonarimampianina named Jean Ravelonarivo as...
Madagascar is emerging from a political crisis that saw the Southern African economy contracting since 2009. The country’s main focus under the new presidency is rejuvenating...
Madagascar is looking to lure in investors. “The private sector will bring development and create jobs in Madagascar,” Hery Rajaonarimampianina told a business meeting in Johannesburg,...
Madagascar President-Elect Hery Rajaonarimampianina. PHOTO/Reuters Madagascar on Friday declared Hery Rajaonarimampianina, a former finance minister backed by strongman Andry Rajoelina, as the country’s new president, after...
Hery Rajaonarimampianina. PHOTO/Reuters With all votes tallied, Hery Rajaonarimampianina has a commanding lead in Madagascar’s presidential run-off, although his victory speech will have to wait until...
Election observers have certified Madagascar’s run-off presidential election as free and credible on Sunday, urging the candidates to stay calm as counting continued after the vote....
Madagascar votes. PHOTO/AFP Results trickled in from Madagascar’s presidential election on Saturday, though it was too early to identify a dominant candidate in the vote that...
Voter casts ballot in Madagascar presidential elections. PHOTO/Stephane De Sakutin/AFP Residents of the island-nation of Madagascar voted Friday in a presidential election they hope will restore...