Madagascar President Rajoelina's re-election contested

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am

Antananarivo, Madagascar: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won another term in office, the election commission said on Saturday, but his victory in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates is already facing legal challenges.

Rajoelina won 58.95 percent of the votes cast in the November 16 presidential election first round, according to the results presented by the poll body which need to be validated by the Constitutional Court.

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