Madagascar’s Constitutional Court has confirmed Andry Rajoelina as the new leader of the country
Rajoelina and Ravalomanana have been locked in a fiercely personal duel for power, coming first and second in the preliminary election in November
The protest comes as the country’s top court reviews a petition filed by Ravalomanana challenging Rajoelina’s win because of fraud allegations
Rajoelina has returned to power after he won 55.66% against 44.34% for Marc Ravalomanana in the run-off vote held last week
Complete results are due by January 9
The clash between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in the country if the result is rejected by the losing candidate
Election of Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar’s new president would be yet another blow to the survival of nature
Neither won the 50% of votes required for a first-round victory, with Rajoelina on 39.19% and Ravalomanana on 35.29%
World’s fourth-largest island to vote on next head of state amid political crisis, rampant poverty
Many voters see accessing water, electricity and jobs as their priorities
Electing presidents in Madagascar has been fraught with problems, including those perpetrated by the military
South Africa has been left red-faced by the secret departure of Madagascar’s exiled leader.
Marc Ravalomanana’s son alleges he is being forcibly held while SADC condemns his surprise return.
The AU should be noting the stalling of the redemocratisation process with concern rather than endorsing actions such as seizing a leader.
The incumbent Madagascan president has said former leader Marc Ravalomanana was not arrested on his return from exile but was "taken to safety".
Telma’s mobile operations in the island of Madagascar are up for sale and South African companies may well swoop in.
The wife of ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana has been named presidential candidate in elections happening in July, says the former ruling party.
Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina and ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana have failed to agree during talks aimed at ending three years of political crisis.
President Zuma has arrived in the Seychelles to help broker a deal in a second round of talks between Madagascar’s president and the man he ousted.
The NPA says it has "reasonable evidence" that crimes against humanity had alleged occurred in Madagascar.
Madagascar’s army says it has put down a mutiny in a military camp after clashes in which at least three people were killed at the weekend.
South Africa’s international relations deputy minister is set to meet with regional representatives to discuss Madagascar’s path toward elections.
Madagascar’s ousted president was helped by South Africa to import crowd control weapons before he lost power, WikiLeaks has revealed.
Marc Ravalomanana’s failed bid to return to Madagascar has lit a fire beneath SADC negotiators, who want his amnesty finalised by the end of February.
The return of Marc Ravalomanana to Madagascar will be delayed until the SADC can resolve the matter of a criminal court verdict against him.
After foiling a bid by Madagascar’s exiled president to return, his usurper says he’ll send a plane to fly Ravalomanana home — and then arrest him.
An attempt to return home by Madagascar’s deposed president Marc Ravalomanana has been thwarted in the air by Malagasy ground control.
An attempt by Madagascar’s toppled president to end his exile in South Africa was thwarted in the air when his plane was forced to turn back.
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/ 20 January 2012
Ousted Madagascan president Marc Ravolamanana has announced he will fly back to his home country on Saturday.
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/ 24 November 2011
Urging reconciliation in Madagascar, former president Didier Ratsiraka has returned home, ending a nine-year exile in France.
A dispute over who should be prime minister is threatening to derail efforts to resolve Madagascar’s political crisis two years after the coup there.
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/ 18 October 2011
Madagascar’s de facto premier has resigned along with his Cabinet, paving the way for the formation of a new government by consensus.