Reuters: Madagascar: President Opts Out of Race - Madagascarian President Andry Rajoelina announced Tuesday that he would not run in May elections, "bowing to international pressure to give the nation a fresh start after the coup that brought him to power in 2009." Rajoelina, a former disc jockey, ousted Ravalomanana in an uprising. NYTimes: Opinion: [...]
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