Madagascar: South Africa Criticizes Ravalomanana Trial

The sentencing of Madagascar's former President Marc Ravalomanana to hard labour for life may prove to be one more obstacle in the island's attempts to emerge from its current political crisis, says International Relations and Cooperation's Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

SADC warns on sentencing of former Madagascar president

The sentencing in absentia of Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana to hard labour for life will not help resolve problems in Madagascar.

Madagascar ex-leader handed hard labour for life: lawyer

Madagascar's exiled former president Marc Ravalomanana was sentenced Saturday to hard labour for life over what are known as the February 7, 2009 killings, his third sentence since his ouster.

South Africa: Minister Speaks Out on Madagascar

INTERNATIONAL Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yesterday questioned the judicial process that sentenced Madagascar's former president, Marc Ravalomanana, to life imprisonment last week.

'Madagascar ex-leader handed hard labour for life'

Madagascar's exiled former president Marc Ravalomanana was on Saturday sentenced to hard labour for life for his part in what are known as the killings of February 7, 2009, a defence lawyer said.

Madagascar sentences former leader in absentia

A Madagascar court sentenced deposed leader Marc Ravalomanana in absentia on Saturday to forced labor for the deaths of dozens of protesters during a march on the presidential palace last year.

Madagascar's ex-leader sentenced

Madagascar's exiled former president Marc Ravalomanana has been sentenced in absentia over a 2009 massacre.

Madagascar sentences former leader to hard labour in absentia

A Madagascar court sentenced deposed leader Marc Ravalomanana in absentia to forced labour for the deaths of dozens of protesters during a march on the presidential palace last year

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Madagascar sentences former leader in absentia

ANTANANARIVO, Aug 28 — A Madagascar court sentenced deposed leader Marc Ravalomanana in absentia today to forced labour for the deaths of dozens of protesters during a march on the presidential palace last year. The verdict could open a fresh challenge to an African Union-backed effort to end the Indian Ocean island’s political crisis that ...