France and the United Nations both warned on Tuesday against military intervention to resolve Madagascar's political crisis, a day after African economic bloc the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) said such a move should not be discounted.
The international community is urging the Indian Ocean island's feuding political parties to forge a negotiated settlement following the military-backed ouster of former leader Marc Ravalomanana in March.
Political turmoil has gripped the country since the beginning of the year, hurting economic growth and prompting several donors, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States, to freeze non-emergency aid.
UN envoy Tiebile Drame said Comesa, a 19-member group of Eastern and Southern African nations, should focus its efforts on supporting the political process.
On Monday, the economic bloc called for a return to democracy in Madagascar and said military intervention to restore constitutional order could be an option.
Sunday, 21 June 2009
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