Madagascar

On July 22, Madagascar's army took back control of a military barrack from a group of mutinous troops. The army said the rebels had shot an officer sent in to negotiate with them, while also stating that the leader of the mutiny, Corporal Koto Mainty, had been killed. The situation took place just days before a scheduled meeting on July 25 in the Seychelles between President Andry Rajoelina and former ousted president Marc Ravalomanana. In the last eight years there have been at least four coups or attempted coups in the

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