An security guard attempts to hold back supporters of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana as they gather near the main square of the Madagascan capital on February 14, 2009. Photograph by: WALTER ASTRADA, AFP/Getty ImagesFrom Yahoo News/AFP:
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) – Marc Ravalomanana has resigned as Madagascar's president and transferred power to the military, diplomats told AFP Tuesday on condition of anonymity.
"The order signed by Ravalomanana transfers the powers of the president and the prime minister to a military board," one diplomat said.
Several other sources confirmed the 59-year-old leader's resignation.
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