Madagascar leader wins presidential vote, constitutional court says
MADAGASCAR'S incumbent President Andry Rajoelina was declared the winner of last month's election by the country's High Constitutional Court, which handed him a third term after dismissing various challenges to provisional results. "Andry Rajoelina is elected as the president of the Republic of Madagascar and is taking his functions as soon as the swearing (in is conducted)," said court head Florent Rakotoarisoa. He received 58.96% of the votes cast, the court said. The challenges to the electoral body's provisional count that were dismissed included one from the runner-up, lawmaker Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko. He got 14.39% of the vote, according to the…