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JUNE; visits and celebration !:-)

Posted: Jul 12 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

June passed by way to quickly with friends from Norway visiting and intensive work beforehand to be able to make a trip to Tana and take some time off with our guests. Even though I have only been in Madagascar for four months, so much has happened

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Inter-regional dialogues

Posted: Jun 09 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

The announced inter-regional dialogues from 8th to 10th of June, organized by the recently created Coalition des organisations de société sivile (COSC) and the comity Raiaman-dreny Mijoro (the wise men), have been postponed on indefinite

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Constitutional referendum

Posted: Jun 07 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

The topic on everybody's lips at the moment is the upcoming constitutional referendum, announced to be held on the 12th of August. That is of course if people are not talking about the World Cup - but I personally close my ears to such

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Cabinet reshuffle

Posted: May 25 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

Cabinet reshuffle.

This year's Pentecost was tragically introduced by a gun battle between different factions of the military in Antananarivo, and it was ended by the unilateral announcement of the new Malagasy government.

Calling

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Towards a Fourth Republic ?

Posted: May 04 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

Andry Rajoelina, President of the High Authority of the Transition (HAT), returned from Pretoria Sunday 1st of May, after negotiating with the three former presidents: Ravalomanana, Zafy and Ratsiraka, trying to find a solution for the political

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Language of Instruction

Posted: Apr 28 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

The doctoral students at the University of Toliara organized Saturday a conference on education. The conference was held at the Alliance Francaise where I – paradoxically enough- learn Malagasy, and I was encouraged by my teacher to attend. The

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Education

Posted: Apr 16 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

State employees in Toliara are often taking on -or looking for -Kibaroa, an extra job in order to add a little money to a meager salary. University professors and teachers are giving private lessons and office workers are helping out in the

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HOT HOT HOT

Posted: Apr 09 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

The Malagasys are saying that everything is hot in Toliara, the weather, the people, the music and the dancing. And I can nothing but agree !:-) We arrived in Toliara yesterday afternoon and were well taken care of by FK´s representatives. They

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"Woven together"

Posted: Mar 31 2010 By: Helga Torskenæs

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