US EditionMadagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott
- President Andry Rajoelina began a new term despite an opposition boycott and international concerns about Madagascar's future.
- Rajoelina pledged to lift the country out of poverty with integrity, in front of six African presidents and a crowd of 50,000.
- Former presidents Ravalomanana and Rajaonarimampianina's absence reflected early tensions in the new administration due to protests against Rajoelina's re-election.
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The Straits Times
Madagascar's president sworn in for third term after disputed poll
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina was sworn in on Saturday for a third term after being declared winner of last month's presidential election, and vowed to pursue industrialisation and unity in the Indian Ocean island country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Madagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott
President Andry Rajoelina took oath for a new term as Madagascar's leader amidst opposition boycott and international concerns. The absence of former presidents highlights tensions. Demonstrations were banned in the capital. Western nations call for legal and electoral reforms. Economy in crisis, Rajoelina vows to boost livelihoods in one of the world's poorest countries. The island country is the world's biggest producer of vanilla but price fa…
Madagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott
President Andry Rajoelina took the oath in a packed stadium on Saturday to start a new term as Madagascar's leader, rebuffing an opposition boycott and international concerns over the island's future. In front of six African presidents in the crowd of 50,000, the 49-year-old party organiser-turned-politician vowed to act with "integrity" to lift the country of 29 million out of its poverty.
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