Antananarivo - Fresh clashes have broken out in the strife- torn Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, following last month's seizure of power by former Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina, media reports said Monday. After a military crackdown on protestors last week left seven demonstrators dead, a military personnel carrier was blown up on Sunday by Molotov cocktails.
This triggered explosions at the ammunitions store at the barracks outside the capital Antananarivo, which injured one soldier.
Antananarivo - Madagascar government soldiers fired on a demonstration by supporters of ousted ex-president Marc Ravalomanana in the capital Antananarivo Monday, reportedly killing and wounding several.
Antananarivo's private TV Plus broadcaster reported three dead, including a policeman, who was not wearing uniform, and several wounded, including two children.
The violence occutred when thousands of Ravalomanana supporters sought to march to the justice palace.
Antananarivo - Protests continued on the tropical island of Madagascar on Saturday, with the military using tear gas in the capital Antananarivo against a demonstration by nearly 30,000 supporters of ousted former president Marc Ravalomanana.
The protesters had earlier called for a general strike for Monday and a tax boycott to protest the new interim government led by Andry Rajoelina, who was brought to power after seven weeks of violence.
Antananarivo - Around 5,000 opponents of Madagascar's new leader Andry Rajoelina on Monday demonstrated in the capital Antananarivo over his installation as interim president following a power grab that has been condemned worldwide.
Around 5,000 people attended the rally in Antananarivo's May 13 square, the square where Rajoelina's supporters staged seven weeks of near-daily protests that eventually toppled ex-president Marc Ravalomanana last week.
Antananarivo - Madagascar's new leader Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated as president Saturday at a stadium ceremony attended by some 50,000 cheering supporters in the capital, Antananarivo.
The ceremony, following seven weeks of violence which saw the ousting of elected president Marc Ravalomanana, came a day after the African Union suspended the country over Rajoelina's "coup".
Antananarivo - On his first working day as Madagascar's interim president Thursday Andry Rajoelina dissolved the national assembly and senate in advance of new elections he says will be held within only two years.
Rajoelina, who ousted ex-president Marc Ravalomanana from power on Tuesday after a seven-week campaign of street protests, also appointed more ministers to his interim government, including one - the education minister - from Ravalomanana's administration.
Antananarivo - Fresh clashes have broken out in the strife- torn Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, following last month's seizure of power by former Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina, media reports said Monday. After a military crackdown on protestors last week left seven demonstrators dead, a military personnel carrier was blown up on Sunday by Molotov cocktails.
Antananarivo - Madagascar government soldiers fired on a demonstration by supporters of ousted ex-president Marc Ravalomanana in the capital Antananarivo Monday, reportedly killing and wounding several.
Antananarivo - Protests continued on the tropical island of Madagascar on Saturday, with the military using tear gas in the capital Antananarivo against a demonstration by nearly 30,000 supporters of ousted former president Marc Ravalomanana.
Antananarivo - Around 5,000 opponents of Madagascar's new leader Andry Rajoelina on Monday demonstrated in the capital Antananarivo over his installation as interim president following a power grab that has been condemned worldwide.
Antananarivo - Madagascar's new leader Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated as president Saturday at a stadium ceremony attended by some 50,000 cheering supporters in the capital, Antananarivo.
Antananarivo - On his first working day as Madagascar's interim president Thursday Andry Rajoelina dissolved the national assembly and senate in advance of new elections he says will be held within only two years.
