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Added on the 17/11/2023 10:54:03 - Copyright : France 24 EN
"As we announced the day before yesterday, we do not recognise these elections," says opposition candidate Hajo Andrianainarivelo at a press conference in the capital Antananarivo. The first round of Madagascar's presidential election appears to have resulted in a very low voter turnout. Tensions are running high between incumbent Andry Rajoelina, who has voiced confidence in being re-elected, and ten opposition candidates who have called for a boycott of the vote. SOUNDBITE
Polls open in Madagascar's presidential election, with Andry Rajoelina seeking reelection and 10 opposition candidates calling for a boycott. IMAGES
Madagascans vote in a run-off election between two rivals, Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina, who have waited years to come face-to-face in a battle for power in the Indian Ocean island. IMAGES of polls opening, people voting
Madagascar presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana holds a rally in Antananarivo. IMAGES of the rally
Vote counting begins in Madagascar's presidential election, with the three front-runners all former heads of state facing-off amid efforts to defuse a political crisis. IMAGES
Polls close in Madagascar's presidential election, which has seen voters choose from a packed field of candidates led by three former heads of state pitching their ideas for ending a political crisis and boosting the economy. IMAGES