Madagascar woos Central Africa states to support its AUC candidate

Madagascar's former Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato.

Madagascar's former Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato.

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Madagascar this week dispatched a delegation to Central Africa to campaign for its candidate, Richard Randriamandrato,for the African Union Commission (AUC) seat in this month’s election. 

Led by Malagasy minister of Foreign Affairs Rasata Rafaravavitafika, the delegation visited Brazzaville in Congo, Bangui in the Central African Republic, N’Djamena in Chad and Younde, Cameroon.