Madagascar’s Rajoelina defiant in face of international pressure, rejects coalition accords

Madagascar’s Rajoelina rejects accords

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A former disc jockey who seized power in Madagascar is defying international efforts to resolve the latest crisis on an Indian Ocean island known for its rare wildlife and fractious politics.

Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier, further defying consensus solution

Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier

Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island

Former Madagascar leaders allowed to return home

Former Madagascar president stuck in Mozambique, blames current leader for blocking his return

Former Madagascar president stuck in Mozambique

Madagascar: 3 leaders going ahead with unity gov’t, fourth objects

Madagascar: 3 leaders going ahead with unity gov’t

Madagascar’s political rivals reach agreement on transitional government posts following talks

Madagascar political rivals reach government deal

Madagascar installs new prime minister despite old PM’s claims that he won’t quit

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s government has installed a new prime minister, ignoring the former prime minister’s vow not to step down.

Madagascar’s prime minister refuses to quit, endangering post-coup power-sharing deal

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s outgoing prime minister refused to quit Saturday, endangering a power-sharing agreement brokered by mediators to keep peace on the island.

Madagascar coup leader to lead transitional government but won’t run for re-election

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s opposing political factions have agreed to retain the coup leader as head of the transitional government starting Wednesday but will not allow him to run in presidential elections, mediators said.

Madagascar police tear-gas protesters outside mediation talks

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Police have dispersed protesters with tear gas outside a meeting of mediators who hope to smooth over Madagascar’s post-coup political turmoil.

Foundation condemns Guinea shootings, Madagascar coup in annual African governance index

JOHANNESBURG — The Sudanese billionaire behind a lucrative prize to promote leadership in Africa on Monday condemned the killing of pro-democracy protesters in Guinea.

AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-out

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki said he was only following the rules when he tried to let Madagascar’s coup leader Andry Rajoelina speak.

African Union condemns Madagascar coup leader for unilaterally forming government

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union has condemned Madagascar’s coup leader for unilaterally forming a new government.

Toppled Madagascar president rejects new government named by coup leader

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s ousted president and another former head of the Indian Ocean island have rejected the formation of a new government.

Madagascar’s coup leader names a new government, including officials close to toppled leader

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The leader of this African island nation who took power in a military-backed coup unilaterally named a new Cabinet on Tuesday that includes officials who have been close to the president he toppled.

Madagascar talks end without rivals agreeing on leadership to head interim government

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Talks aimed at determining who should lead Madagascar in a new interim government ended Friday with the ousted president and the man who replaced him in a military coup failing to agree on who should take the top posts.

UNICEF concerned about southern Madagascar, fears political crisis distracts from humanitarian

JOHANNESBURG — The U.N. children’s agency fears Madagascar’s political crisis and a freeze on development aid is hurting the most vulnerable.

Madagascar rivals agree on transition deal to end political crisis on Indian Ocean island

MAPUTO, Mozambique —Madagascar’s bitter political rivals signed a power-sharing deal Sunday, agreeing to create an interim government to end months of violence.

Madagascar rivals to meet in hope of ending island nation’s political crisis

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Two Madagascar politicians who have waged a deadly power struggle are meeting in an attempt to end the Indian Ocean island’s political crisis.

International mediators suspend talks in Madagascar, say politicians unwilling to compromise

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — International mediators say they are indefinitely suspending negotiations in Madagascar because the Indian Ocean island’s politicians are blocking progress.

Madagascar TV shows soldiers taking away top aide to ousted president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers in the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation’s new leader.

Madagascar TV shows soldiers taking away top aide to ousted president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers in the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation’s new leader.

Madagascar TV shows soldiers taking away top aide to ousted president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers, according to images aired by a private television station of the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation’s new, military-backed leader.

4 arrested at Madagascar’s constitutional court, accused of spreading unrest in capital

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The head of security at Madagascar’s constitutional court and three others have been arrested and are accused of spreading unrest in the capital, according to a member of a national investigative commission.

2 killed, 6 injured in clashes between Madagascar police and ousted president’s supporters

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar police and supporters of the African country’s ousted president clashed in running street battles Friday, leaving two people dead and six injured, officials said.

Attack thwarted on president’s wife in Madagascar; 36 hurt in anti-government protests

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Security forces in Madagascar announced Thursday they thwarted an attack against the wife of the country’s military-backed president — the same day that 36 people were injured in anti-government protests.

Riots break out in Madagascar as armed forces dispel supporters of ousted president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Armed forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators loyal to the island nation’s ousted president on Thursday, as looters rampaged through the streets of the capital.

Rajoelina formally takes over as Madagascar president

ANTANANARIVO - Andry Rajoelina was formally inaugurated as president of Madagascar in an official ceremony held here Saturday.

Madagascar’s Rajoelina confirmed as interim president

ANTANANARIVO - Andry Rajoelina officially became Madagascar’s new president after the country’s top court Wednesday sanctioned his controversial, army-backed elevation to power.

Tense calm in Madagascar after military attack on presidency

ANTANANARIVO - A tense calm reigned in Madagascar’s capital Tuesday after mutinous troops cranked up the mounting pressure on President Marc Ravalomanana to step down by storming one of his palaces.