UN Welcomes Madagascar Power-Sharing Deal

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has welcomed the power-sharing deal that Madagascar's bitter political rivals agreed to and urged them to quickly agree to build a transitional government.

UN deputy spokesperson, Marie Okabe, says that the UN is ready to support the implementation of the agreements signed on Sunday, along with the African Union, southern African nations and other regional and international organisations.

The Indian Ocean Island has become increasingly isolated since Andry Rajoelina claimed the presidency last March in a widely denounced coup that sent Marc Ravalomanana into exile.

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