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Ex-presidents Rajaonarimampianina and Ravalomanana hatch anti-Rajoelina alliance

By Laure Verneau

Published on 13.12.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

Former Malagasy presidents Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana. © Stephanie Lecocq/EPA/MaxPPP and Mamyrael/AFP

Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana have been discreetly working on an electoral pact. They struck a deal in principle last month and may reach out to other opposition leaders in Madagascar to take on an electoral system that is very firmly in the hands of the current president.

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Spotlight | Madagascar
Ex-presidents Rajaonarimampianina and Ravalomanana hatch anti-Rajoelina alliance

Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana have been discreetly working on an electoral pact. They struck a deal in principle last month and may reach out to other opposition leaders in Madagascar to take on an electoral system that is very firmly in the hands of the current president.

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Spotlight | Madagascar Ex-presidents Rajaonarimampianina and Ravalomanana hatch anti-Rajoelina alliance

Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana have been discreetly working on an electoral pact. They struck a deal in principle last month and may reach out to other opposition leaders in Madagascar to take on an electoral system that is very firmly in the hands of the current president.

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Spotlight | Madagascar
Ex-presidents Rajaonarimampianina and Ravalomanana hatch anti-Rajoelina alliance

Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Madagascar
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