[jessicamshannon]

The 2009 Malagasy political crisis began on 26 January 2009 with the political opposition movement led by Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina, which sought to oust President Marc Ravalomanana from the presidency. The crisis reached its climax on 21 March 2009 when Andry Rajoelina was declared the president of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar, five days after Ravalomanana transferred his power to a military council and fled to South Africa.

The international community immediately condemned the leader and his ascension as unconstitutional. Financial support and foreign investments stopped, and the country fell into one of the worst economic crises in its history. The SADC and the African Union have been designated to supervise Madagascar's political reinstatement.

Though the objective of the transitional government was to run presidential elections as soon as possible to relieve the tensions (despite regular delays), its major challenge has been to establish an agreement among Madagascar's four key political factions (Rajoelina, Ravalomanana, Zafy and Ratsiraka), some of which were and still are unfriendly to the transitional government. On 11 December 2010 a new constitution was formally approved, launching the Fourth Republic. On 28 October 2011 a consensus Prime Minister, Omer Beriziky, was appointed. Presidential and parliamentary elections were scheduled for 8 May and 3 July 2013.

[vagabond]

I don't think I've ever heard of any kind of trouble in Madagascar before, ever!

[SargeistExisting]

Oh, boy! Another bleeding heart liberal has joined DR! I so miss the days when it was invite only.

[Vedderman]

Originally Posted by SargeistExisting ↗

Oh, boy! Another bleeding heart liberal has joined DR! I so miss the days when it was invite only.

Keep your comments topical to the event or the photos, please. This poster did nothing more than provide factual data about the event they are sharing photos for and right off the bat you start trolling them about their alleged political stance?

These photos are of significant quality and the information is useful and organized.

Back off. You've been here long enough to know better.

[Kelseecat65]

Interesting post! Good job!!

[Bletch]

Quality photography. Great post!

[Susan]

Wow when the photos are that good quality it's almost as if you're there

[Ninjavandal]

Horrifying! Very disturbing.

[philovan]

Antananarivo is a huge, sprawling slum (over 3 million pop for the metropolitan area), which can easily supply mobs of dirt poor people for any occasion. Not a favored retirement destination, the only good thing about it is the mild climate.

[modus]

What a cruel World.