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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said he planned to hold a “national dialogue” with various groups today after youth protesters issued a 48-hour ultimatum for him to agree to their demands or face a national strike.
On Monday, Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat as the new prime minister a week after he fired his cabinet in a move intended to address some of the grievances that sparked the demonstrations on September 25. But the reshuffle has failed to satisfy the protesters who initially took to the streets over water and electricity shortages in the impoverished African nation but have since expanded their demands to call for Rajoelina’s resignation. End