2006 Malagasy coup attempt

2006 attempt to overthrow President Marc Ravalomanana 2006 Malagasy coup d'état attempt Antananarivo, Madagascar November 18, 2006 Failure of the coup Madagascar General Fidy and allies Madagascar Government of Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana General Andrianafidisoa March 2012 An alleged coup d'état attempt occurred in Madagascar on November 18, 2006, during the lead-up to the December 3 presidential election, when retired army General Andrianafidisoa, also known as Fidy (and a previous Director General of OMNIS), declared military rule.Madagascar general urges overthrow https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6161398.stm BBC News November 18, 2006 November 19, 2006 Johnny Hogg"Attempted "coup" fizzles in desire for peaceful poll", IRIN, November 20, 2006. According to judicial authorities, Andrianafidisoa was not allowed to run for president after failing to pay a 25 million ariary (US$11,400) deposit.Alain Iloniaina Madagascar hunts for renegade general after coup bid http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-11-19T165645Z_01_L19435966_RTRUKOC_0_US-MADAGASCAR.xml&WTmodLoc=IntNewsHome_C2_worldNews-6 Reuters November 19, 2006 November 19, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070331061726/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews March 31, 2007 dead mdy-all Fidy had previously supported the incumbent President Marc Ravalomanana in his successful claim to the presidency in the wake of the disputed 2001 presidential election. Coup events General Fidy declared military rule and set up a base near the Ivato Airport in the capital, Antananarivo. There were police reports of shooting early in the morning of November 18, and that one soldier was killed and another wounded. President Ravalomanana was returning from France during the incident and his plane was diverted from Antananarivo to Mahajanga instead. General attempts coup in Madagascar http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061118-102209-2097r United Press International November 18, 2006 November 19, 2006 Aftermath On November 19, 2006 the government said it was searching for General Fidy, and dozens of soldiers were stationed outside his house. Secretary of State for Public Security, Lucien Victor Razakanirina, told Reuters, "We issued a wanted poster for General Fidy for an attack on state security. We went to arrest General Fidy, but he was no longer at his house. He is very mobile." Fidy told Reuters via telephone, "I am alive and I am not in hiding. Soldiers and politicians have got the message." He would not disclose his location. In a radio interview on November 20, Fidy, who had still not been captured, said that the idea that there had been a coup attempt was a misinterpretation, but acknowledged that he had called for Ravalomanana's resignation because he considered the government to be unconstitutional. On November 22, Fidy received the backing of most of the 14 presidential candidates, who said he was defending the constitution and the interests of the nation."Support for Madagascar 'coup bid'", BBC News, November 23, 2006."Madagascar: 11 candidats de l'opposition jugent légitime l'action du général "Fidy"" https://web.archive.org/web/20061123102509/http://www.jeuneafrique.com/fluxafp/fil_info.asp?reg_id=0&art_cle=33243 November 23, 2006 , AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), November 22, 2006 fr. After the elections were held on December 3, the government unsuccessfully attempted to arrest one of these candidates, Pety Rakotoniaina,Jonny Hogg, "Madagascar tries to jail opposition politician" https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182516/http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2055585.ece September 30, 2007 , The Independent, December 7, 2006. although it denied that it sought to arrest him because of his support for Fidy."Madagascar Issues Arrest Warrant for Opposition Candidate", Voice of America, December 7, 2006. A $50,000 reward was offered for Fidy's arrest. Razakanirina said that Fidy was taken by surprise and captured on December 12 at a hotel, and that he did not resist.Alain Iloniaina, "Madagascar captures renegade general "Fidy"" https://web.archive.org/web/20120304023842/http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1165995901478B253 March 4, 2012 , Reuters (IOL), December 13, 2006. During his trial, he and his lawyers argued that he had not attempted a coup, but had instead attempted to alert Ravalomanana to the situation of the armed forces. He was sentenced to four years in prison on February 2, 2007.2 February 2007 Madagascar : Gen. Fidy sentenced to 4 years imprisonment http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=20298 dead https://archive.today/20070805235821/http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=20298 5 Aug 2007 After the failed coup, over 20 different officials and individuals were arrested, "including two French nationals, a retired general, a former prime minister, a former candidate for the Madagascan presidential election in 2006, and a senior official of the Gendarmerie, or national police force.A Foiled Coup Plot in Madagascar Signals Trouble Ahead https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29934/a-foiled-plot-to-kill-the-president-of-madagascar-spells-trouble 2021-10-01 www.worldpoliticsreview.com September 3, 2021 en References 30em Category:2006 conflicts Coup d'état attempt Malagasy coup d'état attempt, 2006 Madagascar Category:November 2006 in Africa Category:Rebellions in Madagascar