Madagascar's exiled president leaves for home

Madagascar's ousted president left South Africa Saturday after three years in exile, saying he wanted to help restore peace and democracy in his Indian Ocean island homeland and that he did not fear possible arrest.

Madagascar's exiled president flies homeward

Madagascar's exiled president has flown out of Johannesburg, headed home to possible arrest.

Madagascar exiled president sent back to S.Africa

Madagascar's toppled president tried to end his exile in South Africa Saturday, but his commercial plane was forced to turn back mid-flight when his landing was blocked by the populist former disc jockey who toppled him.

Madagascar's ex-leader walks out of unity government

Madagascar's ousted leader Marc Ravalomanana's party on Saturday walked out of a fledgling unity government, after the island nation barred him from flying home to end his three-year exile.

Madagascar's exiled president confident of return

Madagascar's ousted and exiled president collected his boarding pass for a flight back to his Indian Ocean homeland Saturday, saying he was confident his second attempt to return would be successful.

Madagascar's Ravalomanana back in S.Africa

JOHANNESBURG/ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's exiled former leader Marc Ravalomanana was back where he started on Saturday after a plane flying him home was ordered to turn around mid-flight and returned to Johannesburg's main international airport. Ravalomanana's second failed bid in less than a year to return could have ended in his arrest and would have stoked political tensions on the ...

Madagascar's Ravalomanana back in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG/ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's exiled former leader Marc Ravalomanana was back where he started Saturday after a plane flying him home was ordered to turn around mid-flight and returned to Johannesburg's main international airport. Ravalomanana's second failed bid in less than a year to return could have ended in his arrest and would have stoked political tensions on the ...

Pressure on Madagascar strongman to allow ex-leader's return

Madagascar's transitional leader Andry Rajoelina came under renewed pressure Thursday to allow the return of the man he ousted from power three years ago, with an amnesty to keep him out of prison.

Madagascar: Coup leader wants to fly rival home

After blocking an attempt by Madagascar's exiled president to fly to the Indian Ocean island, the man who ousted him says he wants to send a plane to South Africa to pick up Marc Ravalomanana and bring him home to be arrested.

Exiled Madagascar ex-leader vows return, faces arrest

Madagascar's ex-leader Marc Ravalomanana said Friday he would end three years of exile on Saturday, but the regime that ousted him warned he would be arrested the moment his plane touched down.