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21/01/2012 - Madagascar

Madagascar closes airspace to prevent Ravalomanana return

Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana has been barred from flying home on Saturday in an attempt to end his three-year exile in South Africa.

21/01/2012 - Madagascar

Ravalomanana ignores arrest threat to return home

Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana is on his way home after a three-year exile in South Africa despite threats to arrest him.

10/01/2012

African press review 10 January 2012

Trouble and strife following the general strike in Nigeria on Monday, a call by Al-Shabaab for a holy war against Kenya and the first appointment of an African national by the World Bank to serve ...

22/09/2011 - South Africa-Madagascar

Madagascar's ex- president Ravalomanana to return to home

South Africa’s deputy foreign affairs chief Marius Fransman has denied reports that Madgascar coup leader Andry Rajoelina is seeking the arrest of former president Marc Ravalomanana ...

17/09/2011 - Madagascar

Madagascar parties sign SADC-brokered deal

Madagascar’s rival parties on Saturday signed an agreement that could allow the return of former president Marc Ravalomanana, who was ousted in 2009.

16/03/2011 - Madagascar

Madagascar's Rajoelina reappoints former PM

Madagascar’s leader Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday reappointed outgoing Prime Minister Camille Vital, who resigned last week as part of a roadmap to form a consensus government

10/03/2011 - Madagascar

Madagascar government resigns in first step of transitional roadmap

Madagascar’s Prime Minister and his government resigned Thursday, a first step in the implementation of a roadmap to end the political crisis in the country.

22/11/2010 - Madagascar

Majority of voters approve new Madagascan constitution

A strong majority of voters in Madagascar approved a new constitution in last week’s referendum, according to preliminary results released Monday.

20/11/2010 - Madagascar

Madagascar mutineers arrested, army says

Pro-government troops in Madagascar on Saturday stormed a rebel army base and arrested all the mutineers who declared that they had seized power earlier this week, officials say.

18/11/2010 - Madagascar

Madagascar coup plotters in talks with regime

Troops who staged a mutiny and claimed to have seized power in Madagascar are reportedly negotiating with the regime from their barracks.

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