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| Troops patrol Madagascar streets | Troops patrol Madagascar streets |
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| Soldiers are patrolling the streets of the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo, after two days of anti-government protests, rioting and looting. | Soldiers are patrolling the streets of the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo, after two days of anti-government protests, rioting and looting. |
| A BBC correspondent in the city says that some normality has returned following an overnight curfew. | A BBC correspondent in the city says that some normality has returned following an overnight curfew. |
| At least 34 people have died since violence erupted on Monday, including at least 25 suspected looters whose bodies were found in a burnt-out store. | At least 34 people have died since violence erupted on Monday, including at least 25 suspected looters whose bodies were found in a burnt-out store. |
| Protests were started by a row between the city's mayor and the president. | Protests were started by a row between the city's mayor and the president. |
| The BBC's Christina Corbett says the opposition mayor of Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina, appeared on television on Tuesday evening and called for a curfew. | |
| Our correspondent says that security forces have also been on the streets and some calm has returned, with buses running and people out walking. | Our correspondent says that security forces have also been on the streets and some calm has returned, with buses running and people out walking. |
| 'Stoking unrest' | 'Stoking unrest' |
| However, there was no sign of improving relations between Mr Rajoelina and his political foe, President Marc Ravalomanana. | However, there was no sign of improving relations between Mr Rajoelina and his political foe, President Marc Ravalomanana. |
| On Wednesday, Mr Ravalomanana accused the mayor of stoking unrest in the capital. | On Wednesday, Mr Ravalomanana accused the mayor of stoking unrest in the capital. |
| "It was him [Rajoelina] the leader, the initiator of these disturbances," Mr Ravalomanana said as he visited the state radio building, damaged in the protests. | "It was him [Rajoelina] the leader, the initiator of these disturbances," Mr Ravalomanana said as he visited the state radio building, damaged in the protests. |
| Mr Ravalomanana addressed crowds after seeing the damage | Mr Ravalomanana addressed crowds after seeing the damage |
| He appealed for calm, adding: "The priority for me now is to restore all that was destroyed." | He appealed for calm, adding: "The priority for me now is to restore all that was destroyed." |
| Mr Rajoelina has been an outspoken critic of the president since winning the mayoral seat in 2007. | Mr Rajoelina has been an outspoken critic of the president since winning the mayoral seat in 2007. |
| Differences between the two men worsened after last month's closure of the mayor's television network, Viva, following the broadcast of an interview with former President Didier Ratsiraka. | Differences between the two men worsened after last month's closure of the mayor's television network, Viva, following the broadcast of an interview with former President Didier Ratsiraka. |
| At the weekend, Mr Rajoelina held a rally in Antananarivo and called for a general strike against the government which he accuses of being a dictatorship. | At the weekend, Mr Rajoelina held a rally in Antananarivo and called for a general strike against the government which he accuses of being a dictatorship. |
| On Monday, the protests turned violent and two demonstrators were killed. | On Monday, the protests turned violent and two demonstrators were killed. |
| State-owned TV and radio stations were attacked and shops belonging to Mr Ravalomanana looted. | State-owned TV and radio stations were attacked and shops belonging to Mr Ravalomanana looted. |
| The mayor wants those responsible for the two deaths brought to justice before he enters into talks with Mr Ravalomanana. He has also called for a transitional government to be set up. | The mayor wants those responsible for the two deaths brought to justice before he enters into talks with Mr Ravalomanana. He has also called for a transitional government to be set up. |