Hospitals and mortuaries are being "overwhelmed" while both rivals at the centre of Madagascar's political storm continue to blame each other for the violence that has now left some 130 people dead.

Anti-government protesters gathered on 4 February in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, in support of the former mayor of the city, Andry Rajeolina, following his dismissal in the aftermath of ...

Madagascar's defence minister, Cecile Manorohanta, resigned on Monday after police reportedly killed at least 25 people when they fired upon a demonstration in the capital, Antananarivo, at the ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties in Madagascar to resolve their differences peacefully, while condemning the violence that erupted in the island nation's capital yesterday ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today he will dispatch a senior United Nations official to Madagascar, where serious unrest has led to the death of dozens of people, to explore how political ...

On 12 December 2007, a young, good-looking and charismatic former disc-jockey stormed onto Madagascar's political scene. Andry Rajoelina was voted in as the mayor of the capital, Antananarivo, beating ...