Madagascar’s main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Madagascar’s main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The main opposition candidate in Madagascar said Monday he has filed lawsuits with the country’s highest court seeking to have the results of this month’s national election canceled and incumbent President Andry Rajoelina’s victory declared invalid, claiming fraud. Rajoelina’s victory was announced by the national electoral commission but needs to be ratified within nine days by the High Constitutional Court. The runup to the vote saw protests led by a coalition of opposition candidates and the burning of some ballot stations on the eve of election day. Main opposition candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, who received the second highest number of votes behind Rajoelina with 14.4%, said he filed the appeals with the High Constitutional Court.

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Madagascar’s top court ratifies president’s reelection in vote boycotted by opposition
1 year, 3 months ago

Madagascar’s top court ratifies president’s reelection in vote boycotted by opposition

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s top court on Friday ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry Rajoelina in last month’s election, giving him a third term as leader following a boycott of the vote by opposition candidates. The High Constitutional Court said Rajoelina received 58.96% of votes in the first round and was reelected without the need for a runoff. The …

Madagascar president re-elected as opposition denounces irregularities
1 year, 4 months ago

Madagascar president re-elected as opposition denounces irregularities

Al Jazeera  

Andry Rajoelina has secured a third term in an election marred by a low turnout and an opposition boycott. Madagascar‘s President Andry Rajoelina has effectively secured a third term after the electoral body said he had obtained the most votes in an election marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott. Provisional results announced on Saturday by CENI at the …

Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote
1 year, 4 months ago

Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was on course to win reelection Thursday after a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates and as supporters of his party claimed they were promised money in return for backing him. Former President Marc Ravalomanana, who was ousted by Rajoelina in 2009, was one of 10 opposition candidates who boycotted the election, saying …

Madagascar’s incumbent President Rajoelina takes early lead in vote marked by boycott, low turnout
1 year, 4 months ago

Madagascar’s incumbent President Rajoelina takes early lead in vote marked by boycott, low turnout

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s incumbent President Andry Rajoelina held a commanding lead Friday as votes were counted in an election boycotted by the majority of candidates and marked by low turnout. Preliminary results released by the island nation’s elections management body, Céni, showed the 49-year-old former DJ with 71.26% of the votes cast on Thursday. Just under 40% of Madagascar’s …

Vote counting starts in Madagascar election marked by low turnout and boycotted by most candidates
1 year, 4 months ago

Vote counting starts in Madagascar election marked by low turnout and boycotted by most candidates

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Polling stations closed and the counting of votes began Thursday in Madagascar in a presidential election that was boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles. A low voter turnout marked the election, as many people appeared to heed a call by a collective of 10 candidates to stay away from voting …

Voting ends in Madagascar presidential election boycotted by opposition
1 year, 4 months ago

Voting ends in Madagascar presidential election boycotted by opposition

Al Jazeera  

Ten opposition candidates urge voters to shun the polls, accusing the incumbent of an ‘institutional coup’. His opponents said Rajoelina should be disqualified, and they accused him of waging an “institutional coup” to stay in power. “People have become aware of the dictatorship we live under,” 55-year-old Malagasy resident Chrishani Andrianono said, complaining that after 11 years in power, Rajoelina …

Madagascar police impose curfew on eve of presidential election, after polling stations torched
1 year, 4 months ago

Madagascar police impose curfew on eve of presidential election, after polling stations torched

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Authorities in Madagascar imposed a night-time curfew in the capital after some polling stations were set on fire ahead of Thursday’s presidential elections that most opposition candidates are boycotting. President Andry Rajoelina has pushed for a vote seeking reelection to a second term as the island nation has been roiled by protests from opposition groups pushing for …

What’s at stake in Madagascar’s upcoming presidential election?
1 year, 4 months ago

What’s at stake in Madagascar’s upcoming presidential election?

Al Jazeera  

The impoverished country goes to the polls on Thursday after weeks of protests over alleged electoral irregularities. “The law is clear, but nobody is taking the responsibility to apply it properly,” says William Rasoanaivo, locally known as POV, an award-winning political cartoonist exiled in Mauritius, who contributed to the newspaper L’Express de Madagascar until 2020. He believes that revocation of …

Madagascar postpones presidential election for a week after candidates are hurt in protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Madagascar postpones presidential election for a week after candidates are hurt in protests

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s highest court ruled Thursday that next month’s presidential election be postponed for a week to allow authorities to prepare after two candidates were injured during protests when security forces fired tear gas grenades. The two opposition candidates, Andry Raobelina and former President Marc Ravalomanana, were both injured during protests this month. Ravalomanana sustained a leg injury …

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