Candidates will be forming alliances ahead of the second round of presidential elections on 20 December, which will also coincide with the legislative elections. The job of Prime Minister is at stake. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report, 28 October 2013. Continue reading Madagascar: Political jockeying ahead of December elections
The first round of the elections on 25 October was a momentous occasion: that they happened at all is remarkable, after so many false starts. That they happened without incident was more than most people hoped for. Here’s to hoping they can repeat the feat for the second round on 20 December. Read the full story here. Published on African Arguments, 30 October 2013. Continue reading Madagascar elections: they happened, and without incident
Madagascar’s economy is floundering amidst chronic political uncertainty. Presidential elections must run smoothly to provide businesses the stability they need. Read the full story here. Published in This Is Africa, 25 October 2013. Continue reading Elections key to kickstart Madagascar economy
The African island nation has languished under foreign sanctions since a coup in 2009. Many hope Friday’s vote will put the country back on track. Read the full story here. Published in the Christian Science Monitor, 24 October 2013. Continue reading Madagascar pins hopes on presidential elections
A coup in 2009 has led the island republic into poverty. But presidential elections on 25 October could reverse that trend. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian, 22 October 2013. Continue reading Madagascar takes steps towards democracy
The political crisis in Madagascar has had a devastating impact on the education system: money for schools and teachers has dried up and parents have struggled to pay fees. Elections on 25 October could herald a new chapter. You can listen to the story here (starts nearly 12 min in). The piece aired on the BBC’s From Our Own Correspondent on Radio 4 on 17 … Continue reading Education: collateral damage of Madagascar’s politics
The presidential elections on 25 October will be the first since Andry Rajoelina overthrew Marc Ravalomanana in a coup in February 2009. The country is in dire financial straits and desperately need to move on, but what will polls bring an end to the crisis? Read the full story here. Published on economist.com on 16 October 2013. Continue reading Elections in Madagascar: Better Than Nothing?
The old guard seems determined to ruin the country’s political prospects. Read the full story here. Published in The Economist, 21 June 2013. Continue reading Madagascar’s elections: they just won’t give up
Though Malagasies are likely to remember 2013 as the year of the long-awaited presidential elections, it will also stay in the annales as the year when the country started producing oil. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report, 16 April 2013. Continue reading Madagascar joins the oil producers’ club
The wife of former president Marc Ravalomanana is one of the frontrunners in the 23rd August elections but her husband’s role in the campaign remains ambiguous. Read the full story here. Article published in The Africa Report, April 2013. Photo ©Official Robinson 2013 Page on Flickr. Continue reading Lalao Ravalomanana: undaunted presidential candidate
