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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Demonstrator killed in rally for ousted president

A demonstrator was killed in Madagascar as security forces fired warning shots and tear gas on supporters of the ousted president, Marc Ravalomanana, in the capital. Ravalomanana was forced out of office last month by the army-backed opposition.A demonstrator was killed Monday in Madagascar as security forces fired warning shots and tear gas to break up a rally by supporters of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana in the capital.At least 12 other people were injured, five of them seriously, as the security forces moved in to disperse the protest.A doctor at Antananarivo's main hospital said the dead demonstrator had sustained head injuries but that the exact cause of death was yet to be determined.Ravalomanana's supporters have staged a series of protests to demand the return of their leader who was forced out of office last month by his army-backed opposition rival Andry Rajoelina.

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