Madagascar Police Clash With Protesters as Vote Result Nears
- Electoral authority set to announce presidential vote result
- Supporters of losing candidate hold rallies in capital
Supporters of Madagascan presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana scramble as security forces fire tear gas during a demonstration in Antananarivo on Jan. 2, 2019.
Photographer: Mamyrael/AFP via Getty Images
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Madagascar’s police fired tear gas to break up a fifth day of protests by supporters of Marc Ravalomanana, the loser in last month’s runoff presidential election.
Ravalomanana claims the Dec. 19 ballot, in which the electoral commission declared rival candidate Andry Rajoelina the provisional winner, was rigged and demanded a review by the Constitutional Court. The court is scheduled to announce the final results on Jan. 8.