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Madagascar presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana has said he is confident of closing the gap for a second round victory over his rival who narrowly beat him in the first leg of presidential polls. Andry Rajoelina got 39.23 percent of votes and RavalomananaMadagascar presidential hopeful Ravalomanana 'sure' of win
Madagascar presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana has said he is confident of closing the gap for a second round victory over his rival who narrowly beat him in the first leg of presidential polls. Andry Rajoelina got 39.23 percent of votes and Ravalomanana 35.35 percent in last month's poll, according to final results, setting up the pair for a close contest in the December 19 run-off to lead the Indian Ocean island nation. «The difference between me and the first placed candidate was just 3 or 5 percent,» Ravalomanana told AFP at his palatial home on Monday in the capital Antananarivo. ... Read more