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Madagascar’s embattled leader refuses to resign as unrest deepens

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was in a “safe place” after an assassination attempt, dismissing calls to quit amid worsening unrest that has driven him into hiding. The twice-delayed speech was his first since a mutinous army unit backed anti-government protests and reports he had fled abroad.

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