Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | February 25th, 2003 |

Eight months after a political crisis nearly swept the country into civil war, conditions have returned to normal here. Given how tense the situation was during the first half of... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2002 |

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The six-month political crisis that stemmed from a disputed presidential election has ended and now the process of cleaning up the mess is underway. The defeated incumbent fled the country... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | June 4th, 2002 |

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The political crisis caused by a disputed presidential election is spiraling close to civil war now as troops loyal to the newly elected president are fighting with those loyal to... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | April 30th, 2002 |

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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... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | April 23rd, 2002 |

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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... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | April 16th, 2002 |

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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... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | March 5th, 2002 |

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The political crisis here has taken a turn for the worse, with the government declaring martial law in Antananarivo province, a blockade of the capital city of Antananarivo causing fuel... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | February 26th, 2002 |

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An election dispute has prompted several weeks of mass protests in the capital, Antananarivo, with recent daily crowds numbering half a million. The opposition candidate, who claims to have been... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | February 12th, 2002 |

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Demonstrations against election results have brought up to half a million people into the streets of Antananarivo almost daily the past two weeks, and such gatherings may continue until mid-April... [Read this entry]

Madagascar

By Larry Habegger | January 8th, 2002 |

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Thousands of demonstrators protesting presidential election results were dispersed with tear gas and stun grenades in Antananarivo January 7. It was the second demonstration in four days and the crowd... [Read this entry]

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