Antananarivo - After disappearing from view for two days, while his authority was being challenged by widespread rioting and looting, Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana reemerged Wednesday to vow an end to the unrest that claimed dozens of lives.

Ravalomanana visited the state radio and TV station building in Antananarivo that was looted and torched by demonstrators Monday after an opposition rally. He also visited one of his destroyed Magro supermarkets, where people were still carting off looted goods.