Russia S Madagascar Election Gamble

Of all the places for russia to try to swing a presidential election madagascar is perhaps one of the least expected.

Russia s madagascar election gamble. Teams of russian technical specialists bribed several leading candidates in last year s presidential elections in madagascar in an effort to influence the outcome according to an investigation by the bbc. The suspected russian interference was not the only complication. Russia s madagascar election gamble.

A bbc africa eye investigation has revealed that at least six candidates were offered money by russians in the lead up to last year s presidential elections. Madagascar held its first multiparty elections in 1991 and despite political turmoil between 2009 and 2014 following former president ravalomanana s abrupt cessation of power and flight to south africa the country has remained a multiparty state with regular elections. Russia s madagascar election gamble bbc resetera.

In madagascar the new president andry rajoelina won election with the company s support the map says. A bbc investigation has revealed that at least six candidates were offered money by russians in the lead up to last year s presidential elections in madagascar. Russia is an 83 friend it says.

The 2018 presidential campaign was among the most closely fought in madagascar s 60 year post independence history. The island nation off the coast of southeastern africa is thousands of miles. The united states general election will be held in 1 month 4 days 10 hours 32 minutes 3 seconds on nov 3 2020 at 12 00 am.

Russia produced and distributed the. According to a new york times investigation published this week russian political operatives openly manipulated a general election in the tiny island country of madagascar in december 2018.