Walter Astrada
阿根廷 法新社
突發新聞 系列報導 第一名
二月時,在馬達加斯加首都安塔那那利佛爆發嚴重暴動。支持反對黨領袖拉喬利納的群眾上街抗議,走向各個政府機關,試圖推翻在2006年經由民主選舉而掌權的總統拉瓦羅馬納納。拉喬利納譴責總統是不當使用公款的暴君。維安部隊向抗議群眾開火,造成28人喪生。在接下來的數週裡,暴動持續不斷發生。三月時,馬國軍中的一個派系叛變,新的將領轉而支持拉喬利納。最終拉瓦羅馬納納被推翻下台,拉喬利納也隨即宣佈接任總統大位。
2月16日,在安塔那那利佛的一場抗議遊行後,一群拉喬利納的支持者遭到催淚瓦斯驅離。
Walter Astrada
Argentina, Agence France-Press
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In February, violence broke out in Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo, when supporters of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina marched on government offices in a bid to oust President Marc Ravalomanana, who had been democratically elected in 2006. Rajoelina accused the president of being a tyrant who misspent public money. Security forces opened fire on the demonstrators, killing some 28 people. In the ensuing weeks, rioting broke out. In March, a faction of the army mutinied, and under a new general the military forces gave their support to Rajoelina. Ravalomanana was removed from power and Andry Rajoelina declared himself president.
Rajoelina supporters run from tear gas following a rally in Antananarivo, on 16 February.