Madagascar

Madagascar: U.S. State Department Cancels Travel Warning

Date: July 8th, 2009 |

The U.S. State Department lifted the ordered departure of official Americans and canceled the March 17 Travel Warning about travel to Madagascar. The move was an acknowledgment that the situation has calmed down around the country following the coup that installed former Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina as president in March. The government continues to be [read more]

Madagascar: Political Crisis Brings Down President

Date: March 18th, 2009 |

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A political crisis that started in January and devolved to daily clashes between opposition and government supporters in the capital city, Antananarivo, led to a mutiny by some factions of the army and the deposing of the army chief. On March 16 the president, who had been elected to a second term in 2006, was [read more]

Madagascar: Political Protests Turn Violent

Date: January 29th, 2009 |

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Three weeks of anti-government protests spurred by the mayor of Antananarivo flared into riots when mobs set fire to the state radio building and looted stores downtown. The political rivals began talks to resolve the crisis that has brought on roadblocks, an overnight curfew, a fuel shortage and many rumors of other crises. ATMs appeared [read more]

Madagascar

Date: July 16th, 2002 |

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The six-month political crisis that stemmed from a disputed presidential election has ended and now the process of cleaning up the mess is underway. The defeated incumbent fled the country and the new government now controls the entire country. Further violent clashes are considered unlikely. Commercial air traffic to the island is being restored. Roadblocks [read more]

Madagascar

Date: April 30th, 2002 |

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A “peace plan” signed by both contenders for the presidency should have solved the four-month-old political standoff, but now that the high court has completed a ballot recount and declared the opposition leader the winner, with enough votes to claim the office outright, the incumbent has refused to accept the result. His action will no [read more]

Madagascar: African Union Gets Promise for Elections This Year

Date: May 6th, 2009 |

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African Union diplomats announced that the transition government agreed to hold national elections before the end of the year. The announcement offered a ray of hope that the country’s political crisis could be resolved in the face of a government established by military coup, the arrest of a prime minister appointed by the deposed president [read more]

Madagascar: Political Crisis Continues

Date: February 26th, 2009 |

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A political crisis between the president and the former mayor of Antananarivo continued, with a curfew remaining in effect in the capital city from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The crisis has lasted more than a month and seen some 100 people killed in street violence and clashes with security forces. Commercial airlines continue to [read more]

Madagascar

Date: February 25th, 2003 |

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Eight months after a political crisis nearly swept the country into civil war, conditions have returned to normal here. Given how tense the situation was during the first half of 2002, it is remarkable that there has been little civil unrest since then. The country has put the crisis behind it and moved forward. Americans [read more]

Madagascar

Date: June 4th, 2002 |

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The political crisis caused by a disputed presidential election is spiraling close to civil war now as troops loyal to the newly elected president are fighting with those loyal to the defeated incumbent who refused to accept a court ruling that he lost the election. Conflict has occurred in the vanilla-producing region of Diego Suarez [read more]

Madagascar

Date: April 23rd, 2002 |

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A resolution of the election crisis and the corresponding unrest between opposing groups may have been found with the challenger who had declared himself president retracting his claim in exchange for a ballot recount. The agreement has raised hopes that the blockade of Antananarivo will now end and supplies will begin to move in from [read more]

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