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Thursday, 30 April 2009 13:41
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Supporters of former president Marc Ravalomanana demonstrate in the streets of Antananarivo.

 

Tags: Year: 2009 Location: Africa Category: Protest and Persuassion Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Wearing of symbols Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic sounds Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings
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