Chronicles

The acidulous chronicles of the elman

Huh? I imagine that, since I can’t say it out loud, that’s what some people have been muttering to themselves recently, isn’t it? 🤣 There...
Huh? That’s the impression I got: despite the DJs’ insistent encouragement, the crowd seemed reluctant to “move.” But otherwise, what was the result then? An...
Huh? Oh yes, absolutely. The lack of water and electricity is killing… and quite massively, even recently, isn’t it? And to this pressing demand, what...
If you thought Malagasy politics were a bed of roses, think again. Since 2009, Madagascar has been a bit like the B-movie of development: a...
Huh? Oh yes, in the whirlwind of the little prince’s arrival at the beginning of June, the young princess’s third birthday was somewhat overlooked. An...
There is something deeply ironic and very worrying about Madagascar. On the one hand, economic indicators, particularly GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP),...
Huh? Oh yeah, it’s really a dirty business. With all the ingredients of an African-style novella, with crime, hatred, passion, a village sorcerer, and poison....
Huh? Oh yeah, if you still don’t know exactly what poison was used, how do you plan to save those who are still hospitalized? We’re...
Huh? You don’t feel that way? I certainly did, given the events, your comments, your reactions. Are you staying home? You don’t have electricity. Or...
Huh? Oh yes, events since last Saturday’s tragic anniversary have all pointed in this direction: electricity, water, the hospital system: an entire country bankrupt? It’s...
Gné? Even if some will protest today, claiming they never said that, well yes, they did promise it in 2018 🤣 One only has to...
Huh? To be confirmed, but the chef would have been there too 😳 We would have burst out laughing if the situation hadn’t been so...
Huh? Oh yes, that’s the new criterion set by the World Bank for developing countries. Who earns 400,000 Ar in Madagascar? The first thought right...
Huh? Oh yeah, I was having a lovely, quiet, easygoing Friday, with a political but good-natured atmosphere … I come home and what do I...
Huh, 5-star hotels again? We’ve been hearing this refrain for a while, but like Sister Anne and the 1,088 tons on the RN2, we still...
Gné? I asked our favorite AI the following question: “Tell me the history of the Volobe hydroelectric project in Madagascar,” and it came up with...
… with famous examples, please 🤣 Mythomania is a pathological tendency to lie and fabricate. It is not just an occasional lie, but a systematic...
Huh? No, haven’t you noticed, we’re seeing that phrase a lot in the press these days? Reduce your dependence on the United States (and its...
Huh? Actually, the day before yesterday, I was reading a post (and the accompanying comments) about the challenges of entrepreneurship in Madagascar, and this was...
Huh? The posturing over Jirama’s new status will unfortunately not change much in the short or medium term, the problems are so profound. And these...
Huh? Another criticism from the chief critic? 🤣 I admit that this little expression dropped by a news user is intriguing… because it so clearly...