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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

2018 Madagascar Presidential Election Wednesday Nov 07,2018

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Millions of voters in  Madagascar queued in long lines early on Wednesday to cast their ballots in a presidential election, as the Indian Ocean island struggles to create jobs, fight poverty and end corruption.
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President Hery Rajaonarimampianina is seeking a second term in office and his two main challengers are former heads of state Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina

All three have crisscrossed the island in a hunt for votes and each has pledged to accelerate recovery for an economy the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts will grow at more than five percent this year, its highest rate in a decade.

Civil society groups accuse the three wealthy frontrunners of enriching themselves in office, something each denies.

The groups said a fisheries deal the incumbent signed with Chinese firms in September is opaque and will impoverish local fishermen.

There are nearly 10 million registered voters in the country of 25 million people, data from the electoral commission showed.

 If the poll needs to go to a second round, it will involve only the two top candidates and take place on December 19.

About Madagascar

Madagascar is an Island Country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa

The nation comprises the island of Madagascar - the fourth-largest island in the world (after Greenland,New Guinea and Borneo)and numerous smaller peripheral islands 

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