Government critic Andry Rajoelina was elected mayor of Antananarivo in December 2007. A year later Malagasy President Marc Ravalomanana shut down Rajoelina's television station because it aired an interview with exiled former president Didier Ratsiraka. It has been contentious ever since. Ravalomanana pledged to keep order despite rolling protests in the streets of Antananarivo. Saturday, 50 protesters were killed by police. Today, Ravalomanana stepped down. Watch this space.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Doings in Malagasy
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