The sentencing of Madagascar’s former president Marc Ravalomanana to hard labour for life may prove to be one more obstacle in the island’s attempts to emerge from its current political crisis.
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Sunday, August 29th, 2010 / Madagascar Travel
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010 / Madagascar Travel
This post is part of the Technology for Transparency Network where we research technology that promotes accountability and transparency worldwide. One of the consequences of the enduring political crisis in Madagascar is its punishing impact on the environment, especially on the rain forest that is being pillaged because of a lucrative illegal rosewood. The combined work of activists and organizations specialized in conservation and protection, and investigative work in environmental crimes and exposing corruption in natural resource exploitation and trade was instrumental in documenting these environmental crimes.
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 / Madagascar Travel
Madagascar’s Highest Transitional Authority leader Andry Rajoelina and more than 90 political parties agreed Friday to take steps to end the country’s political crisis and hold a presidential election on May 4 next year.
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 / Madagascar Travel
Madagascar’s government has agreed new election dates with minor political parties, but without the three main opposition parties the latest bid to end a dragging political crisis could fail.
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 / Madagascar Travel
The chief mediator of Madagascar’s political crisis launched a fresh attempt Thursday to find a solution to the Indian Ocean island state’s turmoil sparked by a coup in March 2009.
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