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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -
The Madagascar crisis talks, that had been on at
the AU headquarters in Ethiopiaâ?s capital, Addis Ababa, for the most part of th
is week, ended Saturday morning with a huge success, according to negotiators.
In the end, the four chief players in the country's political wrangling finally
struck a deal to form a joint government to be led by three presidents.
They agreed on the composition of the joint transitional government as follows:
- Andry Rajoelina as President, the ousted Marc Ravalomanana and former presiden
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, Didier Ratsiraca, as co-presidents.
The leaders have also agreed to formulate a charter for the transitional governm
ent which will remain in power for nearly a year.
The transitional government is, therefore, to be led by a group-presidency but R
ajoelina will remain the key figure, according to sources close to the Malagasy
c
risis talks which ended after a lengthy and intense discussions from early this
w
eek.
On Friday, the Malagasy politicians had an almost 24-hour intense discussion thr
ough Saturday morning.
The four political camps led by current Malagasy leader, Rajoelina, the ousted R
avalomanana as well as two former presidents, Ratsiraca and Albert Zafy, were se
e
n leaving the AU Headquarters this morning apparently exhausted from sleeplessne
s
s.
The elongated Madagascar crisis talks recovered from a brink of another round of
failure when Rajoelina, returned to the AU-negotiated talks after walking out o
n
Thursday night. He was convinced to return to the negotiating table by members
o
f the UN delegation.
â?After Rajoelina walked out, the UN people went to Sheraton Addis (a five-star
hotel where all the Malagasy politicians but one are staying) and held talks wi
t
h him. Friday morning he got back to the negotiations,â? UN sources said.
Ravalomanana refused to stay in the same hotel with his rivals, preferring inste
ad to stay at Hilton Addis.
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| Addis Ababa - 07/11/2009 |
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