23 killed at Madagascar protest

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Source: CNN

(CNN) -- At least 23 people died Saturday when a protest rally turned violent outside Madagascar's Presidential Palace, a fire official at the main hospital said.

The official said 83 people were injured during the demonstration in the capital city of Antananarivo, according to journalist Dregoire Pourtier, who passed the information to CNN.

President Marc Ravalomanana fired Rajoelina as mayor of Antananarivo and put someone else in the job, but Rajoelina is still technically mayor and claims to head a transitional national government.

Last Saturday, Rajoelina took to the streets, declaring himself the nation's leader after a week of violence and looting that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 300.

Rajoelina urged supporters to demand the resignation of Ravalomanana and said he planned to take charge until a transition government can be established in the island nation off Africa's southeastern coast.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/07/madagascar.protest.deaths/index.html

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Police in Madagascar Kill More Than 20
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/world/africa/08madagascar.html?hp

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1. The police told them, "You've got to move it move it."