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Former Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana said he had sustained a leg injury on Saturday when police and soldiers fired teargas to disperse a gathering of his supporters and those of other ...
The attack began at around 8:45 pm. [3] [12] At least 24 armed men, attacked the interior of the presidential palace [3] [13] in a mass shooting [14] and car bombing [15] attack. [16] Chadian President Mahamat Déby was inside the Palace at the time of the attack. [17] The attack happened hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the ...
In July 2023, the former president of the Syndicate of Magistrates of Madagascar and opponent Fanirisoa Ernaivo claimed that Rajoelina was a naturalized French citizen and therefore has invalidated his Malagasy citizenship, and has "filed a complaint for treason, espionage, use of forgery and attack on the security of the State". [93]
It is an attempted coup d'état. We condemn the attempted coup d'état. We ask the people of Madagascar to do everything consistent with their constitution." [149] Madagascar's membership in the African Union was later suspended. [150] The African Union threatened to expel Madagascar from the organization, and warned of the possibility of ...
Madagascar's top court on Friday ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry Rajoelina in last month's election, giving him a third term as leader following a boycott of the vote by ...
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -A French citizen is among six people arrested on suspicion of involvement in a plot to kill Madagascar's president, the Indian Ocean island's public security minister said ...
This is a list of each president (excluding acting presidents) in order of term length. Of the 7 people that has served as president, only two, Didier Ratsiraka and Andry Rajoelina, served in non consecutive periods.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina took a predictably commanding early lead on Friday in his bid for re-election in a vote marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott, preliminary results ...