Expresidenter in valuppgörelse in Madagascar

"Two expresidenter pitted against each other when madagaskerna in the day to vote on who should be their next president."

"In the first round of the presidential election in november, got the former president Marc Ravalomanana 35.4 percent of the votes. He, the rival and successor, Andry Rajoelina gained 39.2%. Both sides claimed they were victims of fraud."

"the current president Hery Rajaonarimampianina was in the first round of voting, only 8.8 percent of the votes."

"Analysts warn that civil unrest may occur in the impoverished country after the elections if the losing candidate does not accept the outcome or if it is spread allegations of electoral fraud."

"– There are fake id cards and fake väljarkort circulating right now. If the interior ministry does not do anything there will be problems, " said Ravalomanana in a tv debate before the election day."

"Both Ravalomanana and Rajoelina were forbidden to stand in the election in 2013, as part of an agreement with a view to stabilising the situation in the country as the backdrop of recurrent crises since independence from France in 1960."

"the 69-year-old Ravalomanana was elected president in 2002 but was forced to resign seven years later because of the violent demonstrations was backed by Rajoelina. He was then the mayor of the capital Antananarivo. 44-year-old Rajoelina was appointed president of the army and reigned until 2014."