Madagascar police tear-gas protesters outside mediation talksOctober 6th, 2009 Madagascar police use tear gas on protestersANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Police have dispersed protesters with tear gas outside a meeting of mediators who hope to smooth over Madagascar's post-coup political turmoil. African Union commissioner Jean Ping says the third meeting of African Union and southern African mediators on Tuesday hopes to reach a peaceful political solution after a coup in March.
AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-outSeptember 26th, 2009 AP Exclusive: UN leader cites rules on MadagascarUNITED NATIONS — U.N. General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki said he was only following the rules when he tried to let Madagascar's coup leader Andry Rajoelina speak.
African Union condemns Madagascar coup leader for unilaterally forming governmentSeptember 10th, 2009 AU condemns Madagascar coup leader's new govtADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union has condemned Madagascar's coup leader for unilaterally forming a new government. The AU's peace and security council said Thursday that the government named by military-backed politician Andry Rajoelina violates an agreement that demands that all parties agree on appointments.
Toppled Madagascar president rejects new government named by coup leaderSeptember 9th, 2009 Toppled Madagascar leader rejects new governmentANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar's ousted president and another former head of the Indian Ocean island have rejected the formation of a new government. Andry Rajoelina, the military-backed politician who seized control of the country in March, unilaterally named a new Cabinet Tuesday.
Madagascar's coup leader names a new government, including officials close to toppled leaderSeptember 8th, 2009 Madagascar's coup leader names new governmentANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The leader of this African island nation who took power in a military-backed coup unilaterally named a new Cabinet on Tuesday that includes officials who have been close to the president he toppled. Andry Rajoelina said the new Cabinet, announced by his prime minister, was mandated by an agreement that emerged from recent negotiations in Mozambique.
Madagascar talks end without rivals agreeing on leadership to head interim governmentAugust 28th, 2009 Madagascar talks fail to decide on interim leadersMAPUTO, Mozambique — Talks aimed at determining who should lead Madagascar in a new interim government ended Friday with the ousted president and the man who replaced him in a military coup failing to agree on who should take the top posts. Parties set a deadline of Sept.
UNICEF concerned about southern Madagascar, fears political crisis distracts from humanitarianAugust 21st, 2009 UNICEF raises concerns about southern MadagascarJOHANNESBURG — The U.N. children's agency fears Madagascar's political crisis and a freeze on development aid is hurting the most vulnerable.
Madagascar rivals agree on transition deal to end political crisis on Indian Ocean islandAugust 9th, 2009 Madagascar rivals agree on transition dealMAPUTO, Mozambique —Madagascar's bitter political rivals signed a power-sharing deal Sunday, agreeing to create an interim government to end months of violence. The Indian Ocean island has become increasingly isolated since Andry Rajoelina claimed the presidency last March in a widely denounced coup that sent Marc Ravalomanana into exile.
Madagascar rivals to meet in hope of ending island nation's political crisisAugust 4th, 2009 Madagascar political rivals to meet in MozambiqueMAPUTO, Mozambique — Two Madagascar politicians who have waged a deadly power struggle are meeting in an attempt to end the Indian Ocean island's political crisis. Ousted President Marc Ravalomanana and his rival Andry Rajoelina are to hold talks Wednesday in the Mozambican capital Maputo.
International mediators suspend talks in Madagascar, say politicians unwilling to compromiseJune 16th, 2009 International mediators suspend Madagascar talksANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — International mediators say they are indefinitely suspending negotiations in Madagascar because the Indian Ocean island's politicians are blocking progress. The talks are aimed at restoring constitutional order and involve representatives of military-backed leader Andry Rajoelina as well as the president he ousted in March.
Madagascar TV shows soldiers taking away top aide to ousted presidentApril 30th, 2009 Madagascar aide to ousted president taken awayANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A top aide to Madagascar's ousted president has been taken away by soldiers, according to images aired by a private television station of the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation's new, military-backed leader. Attempts to determine Manandafy Rakotonirina's whereabouts were not immediately successful Thursday.
2 killed, 6 injured in clashes between Madagascar police and ousted president's supportersApril 24th, 2009 2 killed, 6 injured in Madagascar unrestANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar police and supporters of the African country's ousted president clashed in running street battles Friday, leaving two people dead and six injured, officials said. One of the dead — a woman — was hit by a stray bullet fired as police tried to break up a demonstration by supporters of Marc Ravalomanana, hospital officials said.
Riots break out in Madagascar as armed forces dispel supporters of ousted presidentApril 23rd, 2009 Rioting as Madagascar armed forces dispel protestsANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Armed forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators loyal to the island nation's ousted president on Thursday, as looters rampaged through the streets of the capital. Radio Madagascar said numerous casualties were being taken to the Antananarivo's main hospital.
Rajoelina formally takes over as Madagascar presidentMarch 22nd, 2009 ANTANANARIVO - Andry Rajoelina was formally inaugurated as president of Madagascar in an official ceremony held here Saturday. The ceremony was attended by tens of thousands of his supporters.
Madagascar's Rajoelina in a corner after AU suspension for 'coup'March 21st, 2009 ADDIS ABABA/ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar's new leader was in a corner Friday after the African Union (AU) suspended the country over his 'coup' and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said it was planning sanctions. The chairman of the AU Peace and Security Council, Bruno Nongoma Zidouemba, said Rajoelina's army-backed arrival to power through the streets constituted a 'civilian and military coup'.
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