Madagascar’s Exiled Leader Plans Return

Reuters reported that Madagascar’s exiled leader Marc Ravalomanana announced he is planning to return to Madagascar from South Africa.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Ravalomanana’s overthrow triggered a political crisis that has hammered the cobalt and nickel producing island’s economy and seen government spending fall dramatically after donors froze aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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