Madagascar’s President Asks for a Year as National Strike Looms

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina asked protesters to give him a year to turn things around in the Indian Ocean island nation, which has entered its third week of youth-led political upheaval.

The 51-year-old president, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, told a group of young, pro-government supporters on Wednesday that he would not stand in the next elections in 2028.