International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

After Rajoelina's regime collapses - desire for a radical break

Paul Martial — 2025-10-29T16:22:58Z

As international pressure mounts to demand the restoration of constitutional order, young people from GenZ and workers are sketching out what the Madagascar of tomorrow could look like.

- IVP609 - October 2025 / Madagascar

Mobilization shakes regime in Madagascar

Paul Martial — 2025-10-14T14:39:28Z

“The new fact is the mobilization of workers. A few days after the first demonstrations, Jirama employees went on strike, joined by the teachers' union, SEMPAMA. Finally, Herizo Ramanambola, leader of the Solidarité trade union, called for a general strike, also demanding the resignation of the president.”

- IVP609 - October 2025 / Protest movements, Madagascar

Draft laws play hide-and-seek in Madagascar

Paul Martial — 2025-06-30T06:25:00Z

In Madagascar, parliamentary bills are kept secret until they are passed. Neither citizens nor MPs can debate texts that are sometimes crucial to the life of the country. In the face of this authoritarian closure, civil society organizations are denouncing an anti-democratic drift orchestrated by Rajoelina's government.

- IVP605 - June 2025 / Madagascar

Madagascar - victim of a past and present colonial policy

Paul Martial — 2025-05-27T09:13:05Z

Affirming France's presence in the Indian Ocean was the aim of French president Emmanuel Macron's trip to Madagascar on 23-24 April, 2025.The Grande Île is unique in that it is one of the poorest countries in the world, and is governed by billionaires who do not hesitate to provoke serious crises in order to gain power. The French president was received by Madagascar's president. Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who has made a career in events management.

- IVP604 - May 2025 / France, Madagascar

A fraught election in Madagascar

Paul Martial — 2023-11-18T10:12:22Z

The background to the elections of 16 November.

- IV586 - November 2023 / Madagascar