Word: ravolomanana
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...Madagascar A BLOODY CRACKDOWN Police killed more than 25 protesters on Feb. 7 in Antananarivo, the capital, when they fired into a crowd that was demanding the ouster of President Marc Ravolomanana. The episode came a week after Antananarivo's mayor and media entrepreneur, Andry Rajoelina, proclaimed himself the country's new ruler and began hosting daily rallies to deride the nation's "millionaire dictator." Ravolomanana later blamed the rallies for inciting the crowd and declared that he had removed the mayor from his post, though Rajoelina has refused to leave office...
...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...
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