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Court rules Madagascar’s ex-president guilty in protesters’ deaths

A court has convicted Madagascar’s ousted president of conspiracy to commit murder in a case related to the turmoil of the coup that toppled him.

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Chief mediator in fresh Madagascar peace bid

The chief mediator of Madagascar’s political crisis launched a fresh attempt Thursday to find a solution to the Indian Ocean island state’s turmoil sparked by a coup in March 2009.

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Aid for Madagascar suspended by EU

Brussels – The European Union will extend next week the suspension of 600-million euros of development aid to Madagascar for 12 more months for failing to return to democracy after a March 2009 coup, a draft statement showed.

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Canada backs AU sanctions on Madagascar’s transition govt.

Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon issued a statement Wednesday, welcoming the African Union ’s adoption of sanctions against Madagascar’s transition government, which came to power one year ago as the result of a coup.

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Madagascar rivals to meet

The leaders of Madagascar’s four main political groups will meet in Geneva at the weekend to set up transitional institutions to restore stability after a coup in March.

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