Madagascar
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | April 30th, 2002 | Trackback
A “peace plan” signed by both contenders for the presidency should have solved the four-month-old political standoff, but now that the high court has completed a ballot recount and declared the opposition leader the winner, with enough votes to claim the office outright, the incumbent has refused to accept the result. His action will no doubt encourage supporters to retain a blockade of the capital, exacerbating the economic crisis and raising the specter of armed conflict. Some provincial governors have threatened to secede, which could lead to civil war.
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Madagascar
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | April 23rd, 2002 | Trackback
A resolution of the election crisis and the corresponding unrest between opposing groups may have been found with the challenger who had declared himself president retracting his claim in exchange for a ballot recount. The agreement has raised hopes that the blockade of Antananarivo will now end and supplies will begin to move in from the main port and around the country. The standoff has been ongoing for more than six weeks.
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Madagascar
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | April 16th, 2002 | Trackback
The crisis caused by a disputed presidential election has become more violent in recent days, with fighting occurring in the city of Fianaratsoa. As a result, the State Department has ordered all personnel to depart Fianaratsoa province and advises travelers to avoid the city and province at this time. Supporters of the two rivals to the presidency control different parts of the country, with the challenger in power in the capital of Antananarivo and the incumbent controlling the main seaport. A blockade has been set up to isolate the capital and supplies of medicine, food, and fuel are dwindling both in the capital and throughout the country. Air service has been curtailed.
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