Gazety Avylavitra publishes photos of the very public arrest of one of the leaders of the political opposition Henri Lecacheur at the marketplace on friday morning (8/29/008) by a SWAT team wearing face masks(mg).
- Countries:
- Madagascar
- Topics:
- Freedom of Speech, Governance, Protest, Politics
- Languages:
- Malagasy, English
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