April 17, 2002
Madagascar: Rival Presidents Embrace in Senegal, Disputed Election Results Annulled
The two rival presidents of Madagascar met face to face on Wednesday, in an unprecedented peace gesture organised by the Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, under the auspices of… Read more »
Madagascar: African Leaders Open Mediation Efforts, Meet Rival Presidents
The rival presidents of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka, and Marc Ravalomanana held separate late-night talks, Tuesday, in Senegal, with President Abdoulaye Wade and other African… Read more »
April 16, 2002
Madagascar: Presidential Rivals Set to Meet in Senegal
The self-proclaimed president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, ahead of his rival, the sitting president, Didier Ratsiraka, who was expected in the… Read more »
April 09, 2002
Sudan: No Training Camps Planned, Says Envoy
"We are not going to operate any camps to train terrorists in our country," Sudan's ambassador to the United States, Khidir Haroun Ahmed, told allAfrica.com. "But the Sudanese… Read more »
March 29, 2001
Madagascar: Madagascar's Incumbent President, Didier Ratsiraka, Speaks
The political standoff continues in Madagascar, following disputed elections in December 2001. Marc Ravalomanana, who claims to have won an outright majority, is still trying to… Read more »
March 28, 2002
Madagascar: Ravalomanana's Prime Minister Speaks
Jacques Sylla, the Prime Minister appointed by Madagascar's unofficial President Marc Ravalomanana, has presented his government programme to the National Assembly in the Malagasy… Read more »
March 26, 2002
Sudan: Government, Rebels Sign Promise not to Target Civilians
The government of Sudan and the rebel Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement and Army (SPLA/M) signed off on an agreement banning deliberate, targeted attacks on civilians, Tuesday.… Read more »
Madagascar: Protesters Prevent Army Takeover of National Assembly Building
Supporters of Madagascar's self-proclaimed President, Marc Ravalomanana, set up barricades in central Antananarivo, Monday, blocking an attempt to take control of the National… Read more »
March 14, 2002
Zimbabwe: Key African States Endorse Mugabe Victory, the West Condemns It
International reaction to the controversial re-election of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe to another six year term varied widely. African observers generally approved of his… Read more »
March 11, 2002
Madagascar: Anxiety Grows over Outcome of Madagascar Crisis
Madagascar's opposition took control of the defense ministry over the weekend, strengthening its grip on power in a dispute over the outcome of presidential elections two months… Read more »
March 10, 2002
Madagascar: Presidential Claimant Gains Ground in Madagascar as Threats Loom
The continuing constitutional crisis in Madagascar poses a difficult question for the international community. Is the Indian Ocean island nation in the process of a "popular power"… Read more »
March 06, 2002
Madagascar: OAU 'Contact Group' Returns to Broker Talks
An Organization of African Unity (OAU) "contact group" arrived in Madagascar, Wednesday, to begin talks aimed at re-uniting the now-split island state. The team is led by former… Read more »
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Minister Spells Out Strategy, Pays Civil Servants
Madagascar now has two governments. One is led by the incumbent, President Didier Ratsiraka, effectively banished from the capital city, Antananarivo, and operating out of a… Read more »
March 04, 2002
Madagascar: 'President' Ravalomanana Presents his New 'Cabinet'
Madagascar's opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, who was 'sworn in' as president in an unofficial ceremony ten days ago, has presented members of his cabinet to the people and… Read more »
March 02, 2002
Madagascar: Opposition Defies Martial Law, Rival President Appoints Cabinet
Opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, sworn in as president in an unofficial ceremony over a week ago, appointed a rival cabinet on Friday, increasing pressure on the embattled… Read more »
February 28, 2002
Central Africa: Congo Peace Talks May be Back on Track
Latest reports from the Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa, indicate that the stalled negotiations may restart as soon as Friday or Monday. This followed late-night… Read more »
Madagascar: Violence Breaks Out as Rival Camps Clash
The authorities in Madagascar are reported to have imposed a night-time curfew in the capital, Antananarivo, with tension running high in the city after demonstrations turned ugly… Read more »
Central Africa: Congo Rebels Accuse Kabila of New Offensive, Peace Talks Threatened
Prospects for the resumption of Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa took a further nosedive Wednesday, when government and rebel representatives accused one another of… Read more »
February 25, 2002
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Demands Referendum, Prays for World Support
The people of Madagascar face an uncertain week with an arrest warrant out for the self-proclaimed president and opposition leader, Marc Ravalomanana, who was 'sworn-in' as leader… Read more »
February 23, 2002
Madagascar: Opposition Supporters Defy State of Emergency
Thousands of followers of the self-proclaimed president of Madagascar, the opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, surrounded his house Saturday, forming a human barricade. They… Read more »
February 22, 2002
Madagascar: Government Imposes State of Emergency
The government of Madagascar has imposed a state of emergency on the Indian Ocean island, hours after opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana proclaimed himself president on Friday. Read more »
Madagascar: Opposition Leader Declares Himself President
Madagascar's main opposition leader, Marc Ravalomanana, defied warnings from the government, Friday, and proclaimed himself president of the Indian Ocean island, cheered on by tens… Read more »
February 21, 2002
Sudan: US Suspends Talks on Peace Process Over Attacks on Civilians
The United States has suspended discussions with the government of Sudan in protest at a helicopter gunship attack on a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution center,… Read more »
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Wavers as 'Inauguration' Nears
With just hours to go before he was due to proclaim himself president of Madagascar on Friday, and oust his rival, indications from the capital Antananarivo were that the… Read more »
Madagascar: Government Prepares for Ravalomanana's 'Coup d'Etat'
Madagascar's Prime Minister, Tantely Andrianarivo, has condemned opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana's threat, Wednesday, to seize power, describing it as a "projected coup… Read more »
