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MADAGASCAR: Bomb attempts derail reconciliation talks
The government of Andry Rajoelina yesterday said that it had issued arrest warrants for five...
MadagascarAFRICA: Japan seeks to support rice production boost
Last year's food price shock, which pushed up urban living costs across Africa -- provoking riots...
AfricaMADAGASCAR: Court sentences Ravalomanana to prison
A Malagasy court yesterday sentenced ousted President Marc Ravalomanana to four years in prison...
MadagascarMADAGASCAR: New leadership blocks Ravalomanana return
Andry Rajoelina, the leader of the High Transitional Authority that has been in power since...
MadagascarMADAGASCAR: Rajoelina struggles to consolidate control
Soldiers yesterday arrested Manandafy Rakotonirina, who ousted President Marc Ravalomanana had...
MadagascarAFRICA: Regional growth suffers amid global downturn
Sub-Saharan Africa will see GDP growth slow to just 1.7% in 2009, according to the IMF's latest...
AfricaMADAGASCAR: Pro-Ravalomanana rally becomes violent
The government today banned all public demonstrations (pro- or anti-government), after a rally in...
MadagascarMADAGASCAR: AU wants to keep pressure on new regime
The African Union (AU) is opposed to the transitional plan reached at an April 1-2 national...
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