It’s an opportunity for that Indian Ocean Island, that’s had more than its fair share of human and climatic turmoil,  to showcase progress made  since the return to stability

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The 16th Francophonie Summit will be chaired by Madagascar’s President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

This grouping of countries, to which South Africa has observer status, has doubled in size since it first started meeting in 1986.

Canada’s International Development MinisterMarie-Claude Bibeau says the countries of La Francophonie are facing some significant challenges, such as the population boom in Africa, climate change that is threatening food security and access to water, and security issues related to armed conflicts and radicalization.

Her premier Justin Trudeau will be among leaders gathered for the summit at the weekend

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The Indian Ocean island’s constitutional court will now decide whether the decision to dismiss can be enacted.

The US embassy has pledged support for President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

It’s call on parliament to put the stability of the country first has evidently fallen on deaf ears.

No fewer than 121 of the 125 legislators voted to dismiss, easily clearing the two-thirds majority required.

The result was greeted with applause from many lawmakers, but some alleged the vote had been ridden with irregularities.

Rajaonarimampianina took power in January 2014, ending the crisis caused by the 2009 coup ousting Marc Ravalomanana.

Opponents of the new president, who’s a trained accountant, say he’s has failed to deliver on his economic promises and accuse him of stalling on the establishment of a high court and the implementation of promised reforms.

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