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| Madagascar president 'to resign' | Madagascar president 'to resign' |
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| Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana is to stand down and hand power to the military, sources in the president's office have told the BBC. | Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana is to stand down and hand power to the military, sources in the president's office have told the BBC. |
| It comes hours after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina installed himself in the president's offices, seized on Monday by pro-opposition troops. | It comes hours after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina installed himself in the president's offices, seized on Monday by pro-opposition troops. |
| Earlier, a number of government ministers quit, as power ebbed away from the president. | Earlier, a number of government ministers quit, as power ebbed away from the president. |
| The crisis on the Indian Ocean island has left 100 people dead since January. | The crisis on the Indian Ocean island has left 100 people dead since January. |
| "Apparently the president is handing over to the military and is going to make a declaration," an aide said in a text to the BBC. | "Apparently the president is handing over to the military and is going to make a declaration," an aide said in a text to the BBC. |
| "The order signed by Ravalomanana transfers the powers of the president and the prime minister to a military board," an unnamed diplomat told AFP news agency. | "The order signed by Ravalomanana transfers the powers of the president and the prime minister to a military board," an unnamed diplomat told AFP news agency. |
| On Tuesday, Mr Rajoelina, a 34-year-old former disc jockey, addressed a rally of thousands of supporters after taking office at the presidential residence in central Antananarivo. | On Tuesday, Mr Rajoelina, a 34-year-old former disc jockey, addressed a rally of thousands of supporters after taking office at the presidential residence in central Antananarivo. |
| Mr Ravalomanana was holed up at the Iavoloha palace, about 15km (nine miles) from the city centre, where he had earlier said he was ready to fight to the death. | Mr Ravalomanana was holed up at the Iavoloha palace, about 15km (nine miles) from the city centre, where he had earlier said he was ready to fight to the death. |
| On Monday, Mr Rajoelina, who has declared himself president, rejected Mr Ravalomanana's offer of a referendum to solve the crisis and called for his arrest. | |
| Later that day, troops stormed the presidential residence in downtown Antananarivo and also seized the central bank. |