Mongo (newspaper)

Issue 41 of Mongo

Mongo ('The Oppressed') was a Malagasy language weekly newspaper published from Tananarive, Madagascar 1937-1939 and 1946–1947.[1][2][3] The first issue was published on February 2, 1937.[1] It was an organ of the Communist Party (French Section of the Communist International) of the Region of Madagascar.[1] Mongo was one of the progressive Malagasy-language publications that emerged during the Popular Front period.[1][4] The director of Mongo was initially D. Ribera Lègue, a role later taken over by Rakotoarison, G. Rabarijaona and E. Rasolomanana.[1] The name 'Mongo' alluded to Jean Ralaimongo, to whom most of the founders of the newspaper (such as Ribera Lègue) had been close.[5] The newspaper had a circulation of 5,000 copies.[2]

Similar to other communist publications, in 1938 the readership of Mongo decreased and circulation dropped to 1,000.[6] Mongo vehemently denounced governor Léon Cayla as a 'fascist'.[7] Publication stopped in 1939.[2]

Mongo resumed publication again in 1946.[2] The last issue of Mongo was published on April 1, 1947.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rabearimanana, Lucile. La presse d'opinion à Madagascar de 1947 à 1956: contribution à l'histoire du nationalisme malgache du lendemain de l'insurrection à la veille de la Loi-Cadre. Librairie Mixte, 1980. pp. 56, 63
  2. 1 2 3 4 [Omaly sy anio: Hier et aujourd'hui], issues 5-6. Université de Madagascar, Département d'histoire, 1977. pp. 262, 266
  3. ↑ Kent, Raymond K.. The Many Faces of an Anti-colonial Revolt: Madagascar's Long Journey Into 1947. Foundation for Malagasy Studies, 2007. p. 119
  4. ↑ Jackson, Jennifer. Political Oratory and Cartooning: An Ethnography of Democratic Process in Madagascar. Wiley, 2013. p. 43
  5. ↑ Rabesahala, Gisèle. Que vienne la liberté!. Océan Éditions, 2006. p. 94
  6. ↑ Randrianja, Solofo. Le Parti communiste de la région de Madagascar, 1930-1939: aux origines du socialisme malgache. Foi et justice, 1989.
  7. ↑ Randriamaro, Jean-Roland. PADESM et luttes politiques à Madagascar: de la fin de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale à la naissance du PSD. Karthala, 1997. p. 323
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