(SomaliNet) Madagascar has arrested General Andrianafidisoa, commonly known as Fidy for allegedly organizing an unsuccessful coup against MadagascarÂ’s president, Marc Ravalomanana. Fidy allegedly distributed leaflets amongst MadagascarÂ’s natives of a transitional government, which was supposedly led by a military board two weeks prior to MadagascarÂ’s presidential elections. A reward of $50, 000 had been announced for whoever knew about his whereabouts. "General Andrianafidisoa was captured by state forces at about 19:30 in a hotel in the centre of town. General Andrianafidisoa put up no resistance," Lucien Victor Razakanirina, Secretary of State for Public Security, said yesterday (Tuesday).
Madagascar went to the polls on December 3rd and preliminary results show that 57 year old Ravalomanana is set to rule Madagascar for another term. However, these results are disputed by the opposition who say that Ravolomanana scored less than the required 50% majority vote.
