2002 Malagasy political crisis

2002 Malagasy political crisis (Krizy politika Malagasy 2002)
2002 Malagasy political crisis (Krizy politika Malagasy 2002)
Date	January 8, 2002 – July 5, 2002
Location	Madagascar
Caused by	Results of the 2001 Malagasy presidential election;
Goals	Resignation of President Marc Ravalomanana; Fresh general elections;
Methods	Demonstrations, Riots, General strikes
Resulted in	Protests suppressed by force; President Ravalomanana flees Madagascar;

The 2002 Malagasy Political Crisis (Malagasy: Krizy Politika Malagasy 2002) covers the period of mass protests and violent conflict following a dispute over the results of the 2001 Malagasy presidential election. It took place in Madagascar between January-July 2002 and ended with the swearing-in of President Marc Ravalomanana and flight of former president Didier Ratsiraka.