US News National mourning in Madagascar after the death of former President Didier Ratsiraka

© Rijasolo / AFP The former President Didier Ratsiraka died on Sunday, March 28, 2021 (image of illustration).

day of national mourning in Madagascar. Former President The Admiral Didier Ratsiraka died on Sunday at the age of 84 at the Antananarivo Military Hospital. His loved ones indicate that he succumbed to a cardiac arrest while he was hospitalized since Tuesday for a "routine control due to a small flu". The tributes in this emblematic figure of Malagasy political life have succeeded one another.

with our correspondent in Antananarivo, Laetitia Bezain

in a blue suit, the serious face, the current head of state, who had presented his condolences in the morning on his Facebook page, appeared at the end of the afternoon. noon on national television to pay tribute to the red admiral.

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On 13 December 2008, the Ravalomanana administration decided to shutter Viva TV, a television channel belonging to Rajoelina[2] after broadcasting an interview with the former exiled president Didier Ratsiraka . The National Police warned that the death toll could rise, as many of the wounded were in critical condition. The following day it was reported that the death toll had increased to at least 50, with doctors estimating that 180 people had arrived at the city's main Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital.[24] Antananarivo journalist Fanja Saholiarisoa said: "The mortuary is full and the hospital is

Madagascar 's longtime former leader Didier Ratsiraka , a naval officer and instigator of a socialist revolution on the Indian Ocean island, died Sunday morning aged 84, president Andry Rajoelina announced. Also Read | World's tiniest reptile 'Brookesian nana' found in Madagascar . Ravalomanana refused to organise a second round of voting, while Ratsiraka declined to concede defeat, plunging the country into seven months of violence and chaos. The impasse split the nation in two -- with two capitals, two governments, and a divided army -- until Ravalomanana was officially

"It was a brilliant leader of political life. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of General Ramanantsoa and it was one of the youngest ministers at that time. What Malagasy has admired at home, it was when he renegotiated the cooperation agreements between Madagascar and France in 1973. When he was President of the Republic, he wore and highlighted values ​​and culture. Malagasy. Its popularity and intelligence has spread to the Indian Ocean, Africa and all over the world. He left Madagascar from the frank zone. No matter the political parties and differences of opinion, everyone agrees that he has done a lot for the country.

The former head of state Marc Ravalomanana, a great Rival of Didier Ratsiraka in the 2001 presidential election, expressed "his consternation and his sadness by learning the death of the former president. This contested election had led to a post-election crisis and clashes between their supporters, then to the exile of the admiral in France. Hery Rajaonarimampianina, the outgoing president, greeted him a patriot and a man who worked for national reconciliation.

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are also his fellow travelers of the Arema who paid tribute to him. The party loses its founder. Vincent Radanielson is one of the leaders of the party and worked next to Didier Ratsiraka for more than 40 years

"The main legacy he leaves us is the love of the homeland and the meaning of the word given . The area Arema is still there and it's a party that is 45 years now. We made a renovation. A new steering committee has just been elected and these are young people who are there.

his nephew, Roland Ratsiraka recalls that he was also a disinterested man of all forms of personal enrichment:

at 13h, a military ceremony will be rendered in the courtyard of the palace of State of Iavoloha, a palace that he has built at the beginning of his first term. The former president will then be buried in the Mausoleum of the Capital.

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