Rajaonarimampianina, who will lead Madagascar for the next five years, is the country’s 15th president since 1960. The Special Electoral Court (CES) on Friday threw out allegations of vote-rigging and recount demands by Rajaonarimampianina’s main competitor, Robinson Jean Louis, and confirmed Rajaonarimampianina as president. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), particularly Namibia, has been working around the clock to ensure that smooth elections are held in the world’s fourth largest island and more so to ensure that a new government, representing the aspirations of the Malagasy people is elected.

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