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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic, , ) is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's armed forces minister says that he refuses to leave his office, a day after the Indian Ocean island's military-backed leader fired him on rumors of a coup.
Gen. Noel Rakotonandrasana, who aided the former disc jockey seize power last year, said in a press conference Thursday that he had no plans to stage a coup, and would not leave his position.Andry Rajoelina overthrew Marc Ravalomanana in March 2009 after weeks of protests left dozens of people dead. African countries denounced Rajoelina's takeover and suspended the country from the African Union .The African Union imposed sanctions in March of this year on Madagascar after Rajoelina failed to implement a power-sharing deal prompted by last year's coup....Three people were killed in overnight violence in the capital, Madagascar police said Sunday, blaming politicians linked to a government ousted by the military.One u...
Madagascar's outgoing prime minister refused to quit Saturday, endangering a power-sharing agreement brokered by mediators to keep peace on the island.Monja Roindefo...
Kathie Lee Gifford took to Twitter to apologize for a terrible mistake she made during her interview with Martin Short on the Today Show on Wednesday.Short was on th...
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Australia and South Africa will share hosting of a giant radio telescope made up of thousands of separate dishes and intended to help scientists figure out the make-...
A lawyer says an Israeli businessman has been convicted in Madagascar in a mercenary plot to overthrow the government of this troubled Indian Ocean island.Harlette R...
As word reached Madagascar's capital that 65 people were killed in the southeast in landslides and floods caused by a tropical storm, the prime minister set out Tues...
An attempted coup on this troubled Indian Ocean island has been defused without bloodshed, the Madagascar regime's prime minister said.Camille Vital told reporters l...
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The mayor of one of New York City's largest suburbs was convicted of attempted assault Thursday after his estranged wife said he slammed a door on her fingers.A judg...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Soldiers in Madagascar stormed a national police barracks to put down what the prime minister called a rebellion in clashes that left...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's national police say they have arrested the leader of a failed mutiny.In a statement, the police said Lt. Col. Raymond An...
Madagascar's ousted president was on Saturday barred by officials in his homeland from returning from exile in South Africa, but the politician told reporters at Joh...
Madagascar's ousted president has been barred by officials in his homeland from returning from exile in South Africa Saturday, the politician told reporters at Johan...
Shots rang out as Madagascar's military met with a group of dissident officers who had attempted days earlier to seize power in a coup.Hundreds of soldiers arrived b...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's coup leader is making another attempt at elections, but still lacks key support.About 100 small parties agreed Wednesday...
WASHINGTON -- U.S. diplomats on Thursday "tweeted" down false rumors they feared might lead to a siege on the American Embassy in Madagascar .State Department offici...
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