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Madagascar
Washington to resurrect Diego-Suarez naval base in wake of Suez Canal blockage

Last year's Suez Canal blockage, which brought world trade to a standstill, highlighted Madagascar's importance as a maritime traffic hub, a realisation that has rekindled the desire to improve the country's shipping infrastructure. [...]

Published on 04/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Andry Rajoelina
Christian Ntsay
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Léon Rakotonirina
Madagascar Emergence Initiative
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Madagascar
Paris keeps Antananarivo waiting over Diego-Suarez naval base refit

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France plans to revive former Diego-Suarez military base

The French foreign ministry plans to rehabilitate the strategically located port and former military base, which was abandoned several decades ago. The project has been under study since 2022 and now just awaits President Andry Rajoelina's approval.

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French president Emmanuel Macron and his Madagascan counterpart, Andry Rajoelina, in June 2023, in Paris.

Madagascar
EU sends its observers ahead of 2023 general election

Following the conclusions of the 9th political dialogue between Madagascar and the European Union held on 19 November, 2021, Brussels has mandated several electoral experts to monitor the preparations for Madagascar's upcoming general election in 2023.

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China's CR18 wins bid for south-eastern access road

Construction giant China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co (CR18), which was competing against four other companies (three Chinese groups and Sogea Satom), has won the tender launched by the Malagasy Road Agency for the first works on the RNT12A road.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.03.2022

France, Madagascar
France dispatches Gen Thierry Marchand to revive sluggish security cooperation

During his visit to Madagascar, the French director of security and defence cooperation tried to breathe new life into the partnership between the two countries. Maritime projects launched by the US and Japan are also moving at a slow pace.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.03.2022

General Thierry Marchand, with lieutenant-colonel Henry-Sébastien Dupety and defense minister general Richard Rakotonirina.

Madagascar
Beijing busy building bridges in Antananarivo

Chinese ambassador Guo Xiaomei is mounting a diplomatic offensive to forge ties with Rajoelina's government and his IRD party.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2021

Chinese ambassador to Madagascar, Guo Xiaomei.

Madagascar
Paris and Washington aim to help Madagascar improve security in its territorial waters

France and the United States are to use their respective cooperation arrangements with Madagascar to help it protect its territorial waters from criminal activity. Despite the government's ambitions, the Madagascan navy still does not have a fleet capable of protecting the country's interests.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.04.2021

Madagascar, Mauritius
Beijing and New Delhi court Indian Ocean armies

To consolidate their positions in the Indian Ocean, China and India are stepping up their cooperation with the Madagascan and Mauritian armies while the United States keeps a watchful eye on the region.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 01.04.2021

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Andry Rajoelina, cloistered at the Iavoloha Palace, relies on a hand-picked team to manage the country's affairs. They are chosen above all for their loyalty to the president, and appear more interested in public relations than in dealing with the important affairs of state.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and his wife Mialy.

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Senegal
Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Madagascar
Washington to resurrect Diego-Suarez naval base in wake of Suez Canal blockage

Madagascar
Paris keeps Antananarivo waiting over Diego-Suarez naval base refit

Spotlight | Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Beijing busy building bridges in Antananarivo

Madagascar
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Beijing and New Delhi court Indian Ocean armies

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President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors