2000-08-21 04:00:00 PDT Antananarivo, Madagascar -- The same cast of French-speaking political elites has clung to power in Madagascar for most of four decades despite some famously poor performances.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Four kilometers (2.5 miles) from downtown Antananarivo, Tsarasaotra Park has long been an oasis of calm in Madagascar’s capital city.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll from recent heavy rains to 34 people and ...