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France invades Madagascar and takes capital
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Madagscar gained independance
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The country is renamed the Democratic Republic of Madagascar and Ratsiraka is elected president for a seven-year term
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Thousands of people are homeless after two cyclones hit the island and Mozambique
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Former president Didier Ratsiraka is sentenced in his absence to 10 years of hard labour. He is accused of embezzling public funds
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Government announces major reestablishing of school education
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Voters try to make English an official language
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President Ravalomanana creates 3.3 billion dollar nickel cobalt mining project in Tamatave
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too poor to produce much or any vegetation
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Three journalists are protected in the South African embassy after they complain about harassment.
