Madagascar's defense minister resigns

March 10 2009 17:54:30

Madagascar's defense minister resigns

Agence France-Presse

Ranaivoniarivo held a news conference at which he read out a letter to President Marc Ravalomanana tendering his immediate resignation. A military committee had demanded he step down for ordering soldiers to put down anti-government protests.

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