San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections. The deal announced late Friday allows Andry Rajoelina to remain head of state. However, he now will be joined by two co-... Madagascar - Andry Rajoelina - Africa - Government - Provisional government
Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
... had backed away from earlier statements, and agreed to accept his bitter rival, 35-year old Andry Rajoelina as president of a transitional government. Mr. Rajoelina, a former disc jockey, led the military-backed movement that forced Mr. Ravalomanana to resign last March.Sitting with a few reporters in an empty conference room at African Union headquarters, he compared Mr. Rajoelina...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Talks to end months of the political turmoil in Madagascar ended here on early Saturday with leaders of the major four political parties agreeing to settle the power share-out ahead of presidential elections in late 2010. The four leaders agreed on the makeup of a transitional unity government, said a communiqué issued after the talks. Andry Rajoelina, who overthrew former leader...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Madagascar's squabbling leaders on Saturday signed an agreement to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling. Current President Andry Rajoelina and former president Marc Ravalomanana were among four leaders meeti...
Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ban welcomes power-sharing deal in Madagascar7 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the power-sharing agreement reached by Madagascar''s current and former leaders and urged them to implement the deal to resolve months of political wrangling in the Indian Ocean country.Madagascar''s four past and present leaders -- Andry Rajoelina, Marc Ravalomanana, Didier Ratsiraka...
News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ANTANANARIVO, Sunday Yet another power-sharing deal has been brokered between Madagascar’s political rivals following months of turmoil. Under the new deal Coup-instigator Andry Rajoelina remains president of Madagascar but he will be flanked by two co-presidents.Deposed leader Marc Ravalomanana has named Fetison Andrianirina, a close ally and former head of his negotiation team, as one...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Under the accord, President Andry Rajoelina will remain in the office, but with two “co-presidents” from other political camps.
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
... can function.After four days of stormy talks, the country's main political figures, current leader Andry Rajoelina, the man he toppled Marc Ravalomanana and two former presidents Didier Ratsiraka and Albert Zafy, signed an agreement billed as an "addition" to an earlier deal signed August 9 in Maputo.The Addis Ababa agreement keeps Rajoelina as transitional president but adds...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said.The deal announced late Friday allows Andry Rajoelina to remain head of state. However, he now will be joined by two co-presidents representing other...
Scotland on Sunday (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The deal paves the way for an end to ten months of political crisis following a coup in the oil-and-mineral-rich Indian Ocean island.Coup-instigator Andry Rajoelina will remain president, but will have to share power with two other co-presidents representing rival groups."There will be two co-presidents as well as the president. That has been decided and accepted by leaders of the four...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The deal paves the way for an end to ten months of political crisis following a coup in the oil-and-mineral-rich Indian Ocean island.Coup-instigator Andry Rajoelina will remain president, but will have to share power with two other co-presidents ADVERTISEMENTrepresenting rival groups."There will be two co-presidents as well as the president. That has been decided and accepted by leaders...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By Alain IloniainaAddis Ababa - The African Union (AU) said on Saturday it would not re-admit Madagascar until a newly agreed power-sharing government was in place and fresh elections in the pipeline.Earlier, the island's rivals signed a deal under which coup-instigator Andry Rajoelina would remain president, accompanied by two new co-presidents. Deposed leader Marc Ravalomanana had rejected...
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... agreed on the makeup of a transitional unity government, said a communiqué issued after the talks. Andry Rajoelina, who overthrew former leader Marc Ravalomanana in March after weeks of violent street protests, remains president of the transitional unity government that will hold power until October 2010 elections, said the communiqué. But Rajoelina, who is president of the...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections.The deal announced late Friday allows Andry Rajoelina to remain head of state. However, he now will be joined by two co-presidents representing other political factions.Rajoelina overthrew President Marc Ravalomanana in March...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Madagascar political rivals reach government dealBy SAMSON HAILEYESUSADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said.The deal announced late Friday allows Andry Rajoelina...
