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...political parties, was inaugurated last November but Hutu rebels refused to accept it. Recent talks between government and nlf rebels have stalled because of mistrust and disagreements. MADAGASCAR Presidential Battle Forces supporting newly elected President Marc Ravalomanana fought off an attack by troops loyal to the defeated Didier Ratsiraka on an airstrip in the northeastern town of Sambava. Ratsiraka has refused to accept his electoral defeat and encouraged supporters to blockade the capital, Antananarivo. At least 40 people have died in fighting since the election in December last year, which Ravalomanana won after a recount of votes in April. THAILAND...
MADAGASCAR Divided Rule The power struggle for the island's presidency took another twist when a vote recount established former opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana as the winner of December's elections. Presidential incumbent Didier Ratsiraka said he would not accept the result, and four of the island's six provinces said they would secede from the opposition-controlled capital. After intervention from the Organization of African Unity, Ravolomanana agreed to form a government of national reconciliation and prepare for another vote to decide the country's future...
MADAGASCAR Recount Agreed Four months after a presidential election led to at least 35 deaths in violent demonstrations, Madagascar looked to be on the verge of an outcome. The two candidates, incumbent Didier Ratsiraka and self-declared President Marc Ravalomanana, agreed to a recount of the votes, and, if that produces no clear victor, to a new ballot under international supervision. In the election Ratsiraka apparently won 42% of the vote to Ravalomanana's 46%, but the Supreme Court annulled the result last week...
MADAGASCAR Crisis Deepens The standoff between President Didier Ratsiraka and opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana threatened to split the island, as the opposition declared a parallel administration in Antananarivo and government supporters proposed relocating the capital to Toamasina (Tamatave) in the President's heartland. With army support also divided, a second O.A.U. delegation flew in to mediate the crisis triggered by disputed presidential elections in December. The public appeared to ignore a government declaration of martial law two weeks...
MADAGASCAR Bad Loser Ongoing protests against the results of December's elections caused chaos in the capital, Antananarivo, and pushed President Didier Ratsiraka to declare martial law. Opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana claimed to have won, even though official polling figures showed he had drawn less than half the vote. Though Ratsiraka, who has been in power for 23 years, continued to occupy the presidential palace, Ravalomanana declared himself President...