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Madagascar's PM takes offices, says to fight poverty and corruption

Madagascar's new prime minister Solonandrasana Olivier Mahafaly

Antananarivo: Madagascar's new prime minister pledged he would focus on fighting poverty and corruption as he took over on Wednesday from Jean Ravelonarivo, who left office amid confusion over his resignation.

On Sunday, the president's office announced former interior minister, Solonandrasana Olivier Mahafaly, as the new premier - two days after it announced that Ravelonarivo had resigned only for him to deny he had done so.

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