Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina parades through the narrow streets of Antananarivo, Madagascar, after taking control of the seat of power at the downtown presidential office, Tuesday March 17, 2009. Rajoelina called on the military to arrest the nation's president as a power struggle between the two appeared to be reaching a decisive moment. Dozens of soldiers took over a deserted presidential palace that had been the site of deadly clashes between anti-government protesters and the army earlier this year. The president was in another palace in the city during the operation late Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)From Yahoo News/AP:
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Madagascar's president ceded power Tuesday after weeks of turmoil on the Indian Ocean island as his rival took control of a presidential palace and paraded through the capital surrounded by armed soldiers and an adoring crowd.
But President Marc Ravalomanana said he would hand power to the military only — not to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, who already has declared himself head of a transitional government and took an oath of office Tuesday.
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My Comment: Another violent overthrow of an elected government in Africa.