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| Madagascar military storms palace | |
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| Gunfire has broken out in the centre of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo as the army entered a residence of President Marc Ravalomanana. | |
| It came hours after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina called for the security forces to arrest the president. | |
| The armed forces head said it was 99% behind the opposition. The president is not thought to be in the palace. | The armed forces head said it was 99% behind the opposition. The president is not thought to be in the palace. |
| Protests, looting and a mutiny has resulted from the unrest that has left at least 100 people dead since January. | Protests, looting and a mutiny has resulted from the unrest that has left at least 100 people dead since January. |
| President Ravalomanana is thought to be in another palace, Iavoloha, which is about 10km (six miles) from the city centre. | President Ravalomanana is thought to be in another palace, Iavoloha, which is about 10km (six miles) from the city centre. |
| Earlier on Monday, the embattled president again proposed a referendum to resolve the seven-week political crisis. | Earlier on Monday, the embattled president again proposed a referendum to resolve the seven-week political crisis. |
| But the opposition leader rejected the plebiscite plan and called for Mr Ravalomanana to be arrested. | But the opposition leader rejected the plebiscite plan and called for Mr Ravalomanana to be arrested. |
| Mr Rajoelina said: "The people are thirsty for change and that's why we won't have a referendum and will put our transitional government in place." | Mr Rajoelina said: "The people are thirsty for change and that's why we won't have a referendum and will put our transitional government in place." |
| The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Antananarivo says Mr Rajoelina has wrapped himself in the cloak of democracy, but he wants to replace an elected head of state without going to a ballot. | The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Antananarivo says Mr Rajoelina has wrapped himself in the cloak of democracy, but he wants to replace an elected head of state without going to a ballot. |