Word: toamasina
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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...
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