The United Kingdom says it has arrested Romy Andrianarisoa, the 46-year-old chief of staff to President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, as part of a corruption investigation that also led to the arrest of a French partner. The UK’s National Crime Agency said Andrianarisoa, as well as 54-year-old Philippe Tabuteau, have…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
Madagascar continues to promote a controversial herbal remedy for COVID-19, and now Guinea Bissau has become the third African nation with leaders expressing interest in the Tambavy Covid Organics product for their own citizens. That’s according to President Andry Rajoelina, who has been touting the traditional remedy developed by scientists…
Scientists from across the globe are placing some pressure on President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar to ensure he makes biodiversity conservation a priority of his five-year term. The researchers from 16 different universities and organizations, including the University of Antananarivo, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Madagascar and the International Union…
The new president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, appealed for unity after Monday’s high court ruling confirmed his victory in the island nation’s December 19 elections. “I’m the president of all the Malagasy,” said Rajoelina, who received 56 percent of the vote. “They chose patriotism and development. … Now let’s get…
Andry Rajoelina is poised for the official win in Madagascar’s presidential elections, with final results in the second round runoff expected on Thursday. Rajoelina, above, has 55.6 percent of the vote while Marc Ravalomanana of the opposition Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) party has 44.4 percent, according to numbers released by…
It’s down to the wire in Madagascar as the country ended its campaigns Monday, in preparation for Wednesday’s runoff election to determine who will become president – or in this case, president again. Both candidates in the island nation’s election have served in the top office before. Marc Ravalomanana of…