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Spotlight | Madagascar
Danger looms after general elections

The shadows of the Transition President Andry "TGV" Rajoelina and his predecessor Marc Ravalomanana, living in exile in South Africa, are hanging over the second round of the presidential election on 20 December. The two men each have their proxies [...]

Published on 06/12/2013 at 23:03 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Albert Zafy
Andry TGV Rajoelina
Camille Vital
Didier Ratsiraka
Eugène Mangalaza
Hajo Andrianainarivelo
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
IMF
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Marc Ravalomanana
Robinson Jean Louis
Roger Henri Ranaivoson
Roland Ratsiraka
Serge Zafimahova

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High-wire act in store for future president…

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Spotlight | Madagascar
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Anaclet Imbiky, the thorn in the regime's side

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Future president's vacation

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Hajo, Camille and Roland put their heads together

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When TGV admonishes his candidate

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Hery torn between love and duty

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Presidential election is reviving business

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Francophone organisation brings out the big guns

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Jean Louis Robinson does the splits

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Spotlight | Madagascar
TGV lurches his way out of the road map

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