Madagascar's constitutional court declared Wednesday on national radio that opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has become president of the republic.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Madagascar's new leader,Andry Rajoelina, takes the oath of office Saturday amid hope that his transitional government will end months of political instability.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

(Voice) He says the chiefs of the four political movements have agreed that the president of the transitional government is Andry Rajoelina.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has registered his candidacy for July's election, despite previously insisting that he would not stand.

BBC: Madagascar President Rajoelina to stand in July poll

They are led by firebrand opposition leader, Andry Rajoelina.

BBC: Fears of anarchy in Madagascar

The African Union and the 15-country Southern African Development Community, an influential regional club, as well as the European Union and the United States, denounced a recent coup in Madagascar by Andry Rajoelina and said they would work to restore the country's constitutional order.

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