General Richard Ravalomanana stands out in the official photo of Indian Ocean Commission leaders taken during its April summit in Antananarivo. Since his brief visit to Washington in 2000 to obtain a senior crisis management certificate, he is rarely seen without his Stetson cowboy hat, the symbol of the pioneers of the American West, and he duly wore it for the summit.This is not his only distinguishing feature. In addition to […]
General Richard Ravalomanana stands out in the official photo of Indian Ocean Commission leaders taken during its April summit in Antananarivo. Since his brief visit to Washington in 2000 to obtain a senior crisis management certificate, he is rarely seen without his Stetson cowboy hat, the symbol of the pioneers of the American West, and he duly wore it for the summit.This is not his only distinguishing feature. In addition to […] Read More