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Thu 03 Mar 2009Highest court backs new leader Rajoelina in Madagascar
THE HIGHEST court in Madagascar yesterday backed the decision by its military, which successfully forced the president from office on Monday, to install opposition leader Andry Rajoelina as the country’s new leader.
Deposed Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana had tried to hand control of the Indian Ocean island to senior generals rather than let his political rival Mr Rajoelina, who has been trying to topple him for three months, take over.
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