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Madagascar leader shuffles cabinet, general stays PM
Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina named 10 new ministers, including five military officials, in a cabinet reshuffle the opposition said fell way short...
Madagascar armed forces step back from interfering
Madagascar's armed forces have rowed back on an ultimatum given last month to the Indian Ocean island's leader Andry Rajoelina and say...
Madagascar’s leader failed talks were last chance
Madagascar's leader said the time for talks was over after failed power-sharing negotiations and that he would press ahead with forming a...
Madagascar talks set for April 28 in SA
The protagonists in Madagascar's political crisis have agreed to attend talks in South Africa on April 28.
President Andry Rajoelina ousted Marc Ravalomanana...
Arrests in Madagasar after suspected coup plot
Security forces in Madagascar arrested 19 people on suspicion of plotting a coup, the latest in a series of plot rumours to...
Rajoelina open to Madagascar poll date discussion
Madagascar's embattled leader opened the door to the possibility of pushing back the date of widely criticised elections scheduled for March on...
African Union to offer new Madagascar compromise
The African Union's top diplomat will present Madagascar's bickering power-brokers with a fresh political compromise aimed at ending a year-long crisis.
AU Commission...
SADC leaders urge world to shun Madagascar leader
Southern African leaders urged the international community yesterday to reject plans by Madagascar's military-backed Andry Rajoelina to ignore power-sharing talks and hold...
Madagascar opposition chief rejects arrest warrant
A senior opposition politician in Madagascar said today that a warrant for his arrest in connection with a string of foiled bomb...
African Union calls for Madagascar talks to resume
International efforts to resolve a year-long political crisis in Madagascar must be redoubled to stop the Indian Ocean Island from sliding deeper...
Madagascar leader tears up power-sharing deals
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has formally rejected internationally brokered power-sharing deals and said any attempt by the opposition to form a parliament...
Madagascar leader calls for elections
President Andry Rajoelina said Madagascar would hold parliamentary elections on March 20 and told other countries to stop interfering after a succession...
US threatens to strike: Madagascar
The United States is pressuring Madagascar's rulers to agree on a transitional government or face losing trade benefits under American law. The...
Madagascar negotiators stranded in Mozambique
Madagascar's government has halted air links with neighbouring Mozambique, stranding senior Malagasy negotiators in Maputo where they had struck a deal on...
Madagascar leader rejects unity govt deal
Madagascar's president rejected an agreement yesterday on the make-up of a unity government that was struck by his rivals in neighbouring Mozambique...
Madagascar opposition leader stalling govt talks
Madagascar's opposition has accused the country's leader Andry Rajoelina of stalling negotiations on forming a consensus government, threatening the latest power-sharing deal.
One...
Madagascar leader rejects fresh talks on cabinet
Madagascar's embattled president rejected an invitation to meet his political rivals in Mozambique later this week to break a deadlock over the...
Madagascar army satisfied with power-sharing deal
Madagascar's army chief said today he was satisfied with a power-sharing deal struck by the Indian Ocean Island's feuding politicians last weekend...
