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Madagascar presidential candidate shows injury after opposition rally teargassed

Madagascar presidential candidate shows injury after opposition rally teargassed

FORMER Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana said he had sustained a leg injury when police and soldiers fired teargas to disperse a gathering of his supporters and those of other candidates challenging the incumbent president. Ravalomanana, who is among 11 candidates cleared to challenge President Andry Rajoelina in elections set for Nov. 9, showed on his Facebook page a photo of an injury on his left leg with blood dripping from it. It was not immediately clear what specifically caused the injury. A spokesperson for Ravalomanana did not immediately respond when sought for comment. Police and other government officials were not…
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Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

HUNDREDS of Senegalese opposition supporters and civil society activists gathered at a square in the capital on Friday to protest a potential third-term bid by the West African nation's president, Macky Sall. Senegal has been shaken by violent protests over a host of issues including fears by opposition parties that Sall may seek a third term in office. Sall, 61, came to power in 2012 and won re-election in 2019. Senegal's new constitution, adopted in 2016, limits presidential terms to two five-year mandates. Sall has not confirmed or denied he plans to run. He told the French newspaper L'Express in March that…
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