(Bloomberg) -- Madagascar’s police fired tear gas to break up a fifth day of protests by supporters of Marc Ravalomanana, the loser in last month’s runoff presidential election.
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Ravalomanana claims the Dec. 19 ballot, in which the electoral commission declared rival candidate Andry Rajoelina the provisional winner, was rigged and demanded a review by the Constitutional Court. The court is scheduled to announce the final results on Jan. 8.
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Police and army forces clashed with Ravalomanana’s supporters in Antananarivo, the capital, on Saturday, a day after the government ordered tighter security in the city and banned further rallies.
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