He won nearly 56% to defeat another former president, Marc Ravalomanana. Both candidates had previously promised to accept the result. However Mr Ravalomanana - who was ousted by Mr Rajoelina in a ...

He won 59% of the vote to defeat his two closest rivals, ousted ex-President Marc Ravalomanana and Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko. The election recorded a voter turnout of 46%, considered to be the ...

drawing allegations of fraud from rival Marc Ravalomanana. Rajoelina had 54.86 percent of the vote compared to 45.14 percent for Ravalomanana, the commission said after tallying 92 percent of the ...