Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana gives an interview with AFP in Johannesburg
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) — The international mediation aimed at resolving the crisis born of Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana's ouster by Andry Rajoelina was on Tuesday indefinitely suspended, the top mediator said.
"We have decided to observe a break in order to ponder our strategy and give the Madagascan players the time needed to make concessions," the African Union's Burkinabe envoy Ablasse Ouedraogo told reporters.
"We were quite close to a breakthrough but we are now facing stumbling blocks caused by stiffening positions and preconditions," he said.
No date was set for a resumption of the negotiations but Ouedraogo insisted the international community remained committed to finding a solution to the three-month-old crisis.
Talks sponsored notably by the African Union and United Nations were launched on April 8 between Rajoelina's transitional authority and supporters of Ravalomanana, who is still recognised by the international community as the island's lawful leader.
The consultations are aimed at striking an agreement on the modalities of the transition and eventually a return to constitutional order.
The 35-year-old Rajoelina seized power with the army's blessing and support on March 17. He promised elections for 2010 but is constitutionally five years too young to run for president.
"We have decided to observe a break in order to ponder our strategy and give the Madagascan players the time needed to make concessions," the African Union's Burkinabe envoy Ablasse Ouedraogo told reporters.
"We were quite close to a breakthrough but we are now facing stumbling blocks caused by stiffening positions and preconditions," he said.
No date was set for a resumption of the negotiations but Ouedraogo insisted the international community remained committed to finding a solution to the three-month-old crisis.
Talks sponsored notably by the African Union and United Nations were launched on April 8 between Rajoelina's transitional authority and supporters of Ravalomanana, who is still recognised by the international community as the island's lawful leader.
The consultations are aimed at striking an agreement on the modalities of the transition and eventually a return to constitutional order.
The 35-year-old Rajoelina seized power with the army's blessing and support on March 17. He promised elections for 2010 but is constitutionally five years too young to run for president.
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