Khalid Al MouahidiThe former Malagasy Head of State Didier Ratsiraka died on March 28 at the age of 84. At that time, Didier Ratsiraka was nicknamed “the Cunning One” by Jacques Foccart. With Didier Ratsiraka, Madagascar asserted itself as a member of the movement of non-aligned countries, which proclaimed themselves independent of the Eastern and Western blocs during the Cold War. The young, the old, everyone knows the name of Admiral Didier Ratsiraka. India’s Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar tweeted: “Deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of the former President Didier Ratsiraka today morning.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2021 08:03 UTC