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Apr 20, 2021
7 min read

Second COVID-19 wave will test Madagascar’s Rajoelina

A debilitating 'second wave' comes amid government's belated embrace of a mass vaccination programme

Madagascar

President Andry Rajoelina gives a speech during the military ceremony in homage to the late former President Admiral Didier Ratsiraka, Iavoloha State Palace, Antananarivo, March 29 (Henitsoa Rafalia/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Jul 27, 2020
2 min read

Scrutiny will grow over Malagasy COVID-19 response

Official disagreement has emerged over the government's COVID-19 response

Madagascar

Jun 23, 2020
7 min read

Fake news will undermine African response to COVID-19

Misinformation and sometimes deliberate disinformation risks endangering African publics

Africa

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina (Reuters/Suhaib Salem)

May 10, 2019
7 min read

Madagascar's Rajoelina will look to bolster mandate

The new president is aiming for a legislative majority, amid criticism of doing little in his first few months in power

Madagascar

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina during an election rally in 2013 (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

Jan 15, 2019
7 min read

Madagascar’s Rajoelina may not fulfil pro-poor mandate

The new president has ambitious plans, but his past record raises concerns

Madagascar

Former Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana and President-elect Andry Rajoelina (Reuters/Mike Hutchings; Thomas Mukoya)