Antananarivio - Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina bowed to foreign pressure on Saturday and signed a political road map that allows for the unconditional return of his exiled predecessor ahead of ...

Since the political crisis in March, thousands of people have swarmed in to cut down trees. They kill lemurs for food. “In Madagascar everywhere, they are eating lemurs. It’s taboo ...

“[We] urge all political stakeholders in Madagascar and those in exile, to continue with their collective commitment to the road map and are strongly urged to desist from taking unilateral actions.

Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Madagascar. The conference comes a day ahead of the ...

March 18 - Madagascar's Constitutional Court issues a statement endorsing the takeover. March 19 - Mozambique, Angola and Swaziland, which make up the defence, political and security troika of ...

African Union is carefully avoiding taking sides in Madagascar's bitter political struggle. But Madagascar's ambassador to the continental body is calling the situation a coup d'etat that requires ...

The protracted political crisis in Madagascar has taken a heavy toll on its economy and its people, especially the most vulnerable. More than 92 percent of the population lives under $2 a day and ...

The overthrow of Madagascar's elected president Marc Ravalomanana on 17 March 2009 is the latest setback in long-term efforts to establish political stability in the Indian Ocean island.

March 18 - Madagascar's Constitutional Court issues a statement endorsing the takeover. March 19 - Mozambique, Angola and Swaziland, which make up the defence, political and security troika of ...