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Madagascar
Junta head Randrianirina makes secret trip to Dubai

By Joan Tilouine and Laure Verneau
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President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina in Antananarivo on 17 October 2025.
President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina in Antananarivo on 17 October 2025. © Rijasolo/AFP

Meetings held with Emirati, American and Israeli diplomats and with Erik Prince... The Madagascar strongman made a confidential trip to the city-state, where he took part in numerous sensitive talks.

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In Focus | Madagascar, Niger, Togo Tracing Alexander Zingman's covert uranium and finance dealings tied to Putin Ethiopia Distrust clouds Tsimdo, the growing anti-Abiy front
Amhara Fano militia fighters in Lalibela, northern Ethiopia, in December 2021.
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