Several thousand Madagascans on Tuesday demonstrated against Andry Rajoelina’s army-backed removal of Marc Ravalomanana as president of the island.
Supporters cheered the installation on Saturday of Madagascar’s army-backed new leader Andry Rajoelina — but foreign ambassadors did not attend.
The United States said on Friday it would suspend all non-humanitarian aid to Madagascar after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina’s took power.
Madagascar was suspended from the African Union and threatened with sanctions on Friday, days after the army-backed toppling of the president.
Southern African nations have declared they will not recognise Madagascar’s new leader, an army-backed politician who ousted an elected president.
Andry Rajoelina took charge on Wednesday as Madagascar’s acting president and vowed to curb poverty on the island.
Zambia on Wednesday became the first AU member to call for Madagascar’s suspension from the bloc after Marc Ravalomanana was toppled as president.
Madagascar’s new president, Andry Rajoelina, consolidated his grip on power on Wednesday after being appointed by the military.
President Marc Ravalomanana lost the backing of his people and the army after failing to live up to the popular support that brought him to power.
Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana resigned on Tuesday, diplomats said, bowing to the inevitable after the army blasted its way into his offices.
Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana vowed on Tuesday to die with his last remaining guards if necessary.
About 100 soldiers backed by tanks stormed the Madagascan presidential compound on Monday in a show of force by the military.
Dozens of soldiers broke down the gates of an unoccupied presidential palace on Monday and took over the building.
Shooting broke out inside Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana’s office in Antananarivo moments after the army entered the compound on Monday.
The leader of Madagascar’s opposition says there is no need for the referendum proposed by the president to settle their political dispute.
Two explosions were heard near Madagascar’s presidential palace on Monday, but there was no indication they represented an attack by the opposition.
Embattled Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana said on Sunday he would submit to a ”referendum” to settle a deadly stand-off.
The Madagascar opposition said on Saturday it had toppled the government of President Marc Ravalomanana and promised fresh elections.
The Madagascar opposition said on Friday it was close to toppling the government which called on the population to protect the presidential palace.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on Thursday outside the offices of Madagascar’s president, a day after peace talks were scrapped.
Peace talks between Madagascar’s political parties and civic groups have been canned as opposition leader Andry Rajoelina refuses to participate.
Madagascar’s army chief was sacked and replaced on Wednesday, the military said, a day after he warned leaders that his troops would take power.
Madagascar opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, in conflict with the president since the start of the year, will boycott talks to resolve the crisis.
Madagascar’s army chief warned on Tuesday his troops would take control if leaders failed to resolve the political crisis within 72 hours.
The United Nations is guarding Madagascar’s opposition leader and the country’s defence minister quit on Tuesday after just a month in the job.
The wooden canoes stacked on the putrid beach tell not one story, but two. Once these locally made pirogues shipped out thousands of young men.
Madagascar’s government said on Monday it would take action against soldiers whose mutiny has deepened the political crisis on the island.
Madagascan security forces attempted to arrest opposition leader Andry Rajoelina on Friday, heightening tensions between police and protesters.
Security forces blocked roads in the Madagascan capital on Thursday to thwart a second day of attempts by opposition supporters to hold protests.
Riot police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters as the island’s president vowed tougher measures to counter a drive to unseat him.
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/ 26 February 2009
Madagascar opposition leader Andry Rajoelina announced on Wednesday he was breaking off talks with President Marc Ravalomanana.
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/ 18 February 2009
Madagascar’s political unrest has left the once-booming tourist industry facing ruin as tour operators turn their backs on the Indian Ocean paradise.