French coup
Jeune Afrique reports that a former president of Madagascar has accused France of being behind the 2009 ouster of his successor:“It is a revelation that, if true, is likely to embarrass Paris. In
an interview on the private chanel TV Plus Madagascar, ex-Malagasy
president Didier Ratsiraka, 76, said on Sept. 11 that ‘France asked me
to help Andry Rajoelina remove Marc Ravalomanana,’ referring to events
in early 2009 that led to the overthrow of the ex-Madagascar president.‘I answered that I am not in favour of coups,’ he added before
explaining that he finally accepted after it was explained to him that
this was not a coup. ‘We agreed that Marc Ravalomanana would leave power
without a blood bath. And after his overthrow, we should undertake an
inclusive transition… Andry Rajoelina was on board,’ he said.”
[Translated from the French.]
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