Well, there was a Sunday brief:
"President declares he's still in charge
ANTANANARIVO - President Marc Ravalomanana said yesterday that he was still at the helm of the island's government, hours after an opposition leader told thousands of anti-government protesters that he had taken over. About 100 people were killed in a week of civil unrest on the Indian Ocean island. Andry Rajoelina, the mayor of the capital, Antananarivo, claimed power earlier yesterday, accusing the government of abusing state powers (Reuters)."
Then there was this:
"Madagascar violence kills 30 people, reports say" by Associated Press | February 8, 2009
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Soldiers opened fire on antigovernment protesters near the presidential palace in Madagascar's capital yesterday, and radio stations reported that about 30 people were killed.
The incident was a dramatic escalation in a confrontation between the government and a young politician determined to shake up the Indian Ocean island. The president, Marc Ravalomanana, appeared on state television after the shootings to say the loss of life was "difficult," and to place the blame on his rival, Andry Rajoelina. He did not say how many had been killed or wounded.
Awwwww, the state murder and executions were difficult for the war criminal president!
There has been no official confirmation of the deaths, which were reported by both state-run and independent radio. "Last week [Rajoelina] claimed he had taken power. Today, he directed a huge crowd to take the palace," the president said, calling on his citizens to help him restore order and to cooperate with the forces trying to establish peace.
Who just happened to gun down 30 people.
Rajoelina was ousted as mayor of Antananarivo on Tuesday by an official appointed by the police minister. Yesterday's protest was one in a series called by Rajoelina, whose campaign sparked deadly violence last month.
I smell agent provocateurs.
Yesterday's march started at a central square where Rajoelina regularly addresses supporters. Thousands of demonstrators then headed toward the presidential palace.
Why don't WE do that here in AmeriKa, huh?
Rajoelina had declared that the presidential palace belonged to the city, but left the square before the march began. "[The army should] defend the people and stop these soldiers who are firing on people," Rajoelina declared yesterday on his radio Viva.
Ours is supposed to be the people's house.
Unrest has been a hallmark of politics in Madagascar, an island nation of 20 million people off Africa's southeast coast. Rajoelina, 34, whose background is in advertising and broadcasting, has given voice to the many grievances in this largely poor country.
Why do I get the uneasy feeling the globalists have all base covered?
But questions about whether he is offering real solutions have emerged since the violence in late January.
I guess that means he's not entirely in their camp.
So what happened? That was over a week ago.
I don't know; my obfuscating and agenda-pushing War Daily never got back on it!
Nevertheless, the impression you are left with is those blacks can't govern themselves, isn't it? Better to have a white (preferably Jewish) overseer, 'eh?
