South Africa refused to recognize the new president of Madagascar.

SyuzhetyPolitichesky crisis in the Madagaskare19.03.2009Novy President of Madagascar Madagascar dissolved parlamentKommentariiSkryty perevorot18.03.2009Armiya changed presidential leader oppozitsiiVlasti South Africa refused to recognize the new president of Madagascar Andri Razhuelinu, who came to power in a coup. Representatives of South Africa for a mini-summit in Swaziland called for the African Union and the international community to support this decision and to demand the restoration of "democratic and constitutional government" in Madagascar, reports AP.
Did the other countries to follow the example of South Africa, has not yet been clarified. Representatives of the United States has called a coup in Madagascar "undemocratic transfer of power" and expressed a sincere concern, but high-profile applications do not become.
After the last several months, the confrontation between Razhuelinoy and then served as President of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana, the army intervened in the conflict. March 16, Madagascar military seized the presidential palace in the capital city of Antananarivo, and then demanded the resignation of the president. Ravalomanana has agreed to step down the powers of the President.
Although the military originally created the appearance of neutrality, as a result of March 17, the army leadership to hand over power to opposition Razhueline. The Constitutional Court confirmed the authority of the new head of state on the same day.
The political crisis in Madagascar last about two months. The conflict between Ravalomanana and Razhuelinoy accompanied by riots and clashes with police. The victims of the clashes were a total of more than 130 people.