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Spotlight | Madagascar
General Richard Ravalomanana's army crackdown

Malagasy police prevent opposition supporters from holding an election rally in Antananarivo, Madagascar on November 4, 2023. © Alexander Joe/Matrix Images

Several high-ranking military officers and activists have been arrested on the orders of the Madagascar government, in a highly inflammatory political context. [...]

Published on 28/11/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Laure Verneau

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