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 - Madagascar government soldiers killed and wounded several persons Monday when they fired into a demonstration in the capital Antananarivo, the television broadcaster TVplus reported.
The report said that one of those killed was a policeman.
Unconfirmed media reports at the scen spoke of at least three persons killed and several others seriously wounded, as meanwhile several cars and a building were in flames.
Johannesburg/Swaziland - Southern African leaders suspended the membership of Madagascar in a regional organization for what they called the unconstitutional ouster of the island's president.
The leaders of the 15-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) at their special summit held in Swaziland urged the leader of Madagascar's transitional government Andry Rajoelina to step down.
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 - 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 - Madagascar government soldiers killed and wounded several persons Monday when they fired into a demonstration in the capital Antananarivo, the television broadcaster TVplus reported.
Johannesburg/Swaziland - Southern African leaders suspended the membership of Madagascar in a regional organization for what they called the unconstitutional ouster of the island's president.
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.
