26 Dead in Madagascar Violence

By: Ally Pawelczyk

An anti-governmental rally has left 26 dead and more than 80 injured in Madagascar's capital city of Antananarivo according to an article posted on CNN's website. Ban Ki-Moon has urged leaders to use democratic and peaceful means in order to resolve any domestic issue and called for "an exercise of responsible leadership." The main issue is the uncertainty of who should be running the government. Andry Rajoelina, the mayor of Antananarivo declared himself the nation's leaders, but President Marc Ravalomanana fired him. Rajoelina held a rally for supporters which turned violent; the source of the gunshots is still unknown. The World Bank claims that the average citizen of Madagascar makes an annual salary of $320 a year, while the current president has recently bought a $60 million airplane.