They’re not saying anything on CNN International, nor are they posting anything on CNN.com’s Africa archive.
Why is it that a possible overthrow of a sitting head of state by a strong – and pissed – opposition in one African country doesn’t win as much coverage on CNN as whatever’s gong on in Sudan and Zimbabwe? The last story posted about the conflict on CNN.com was from last month. Yet foreign embassies employees have gotten out of dodge and army has gone through a shift in leadership (a mutiny of sorts) that placed it more outside the hands of the current president than within the camp of the opposition; the military police has done likewise.
So I suppose that we’ll see something big happen by 1800 GMT, which is the time by which Rajoelina says he’ll make his move?
If the Malagasy President has an affair with his secretary or dies in an interesting way, CNN will let you know immediately. Fox News may chime in with a report by a well-endowed blonde. Otherwise, don’t expect much from cable news, its all about the ratings now.
Oh, that’s just the American CNN. The International CNN on digital cable and satellite (with Jonathan Quest and Kristie Lu Stout) is the one that surprises me with its no-show of Madagascar’s current goings-on, given that
1) it reports updates on election campaigns and coups from as far as Venezuela and Australia.
2) it doesn’t show any commercials (save for shows being shown on it and other Time Warner networks as well as promotions from non-profit interest groups). Basically, as close to “public television” as you can expect a media conglomerate to get.