It's opening day for "Madagascar"--not the African island, the animated film.

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But the next day, confusingly, the AU suspended Madagascar from its club, giving Mr Rajoelina six months to restore constitutional government or face possible sanctions.

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An estimated 80% of people in Madagascar, which has a population of more than 22 million, live on less than a dollar a day.

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