Voting begins peacefully in Madagascar presidential run off
Voting has begun peacefully in Madagascar’s run-off presidential race between two former leaders. Both Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina says they’s accept the outcome of the election – which is vital for pulling the island state out of its political and economic mess. Marc Ravalomanana, who was ousted as President of Madagascar by Andry Rajoelina […]
Vital that the loser accepts the result of today’s presidential run-off in Madagascar
Voters return to the polls in Madagascar today, hoping to elect a president to lead them out of insecurity and economic decline. They’re closing between twice-elected former President Marc Ravalomana and Andry Rajoelina who unseated him in a 2009 coup. Neither Marc Ravalomanana nor Andry Rajoelina were permitted to run in the 2013 election won […]
Marc Ravalomanana alleges cheating could rob him of victory in Madagascar’s presidential run off
There have been claims of cheating as Madagascar’s ten million voters cast their ballot in a presidential runoff between two former leaders who’ve become bitter rivals. Failure of this election could drive the world’s seventh poorest country into even more despair. Twice-elected Madagascar President Marc Ravalomana has produced 500 ballot papers handed to him last […]