ANTANANARIVO: An electoral court in Madagascar has removed the names of three high-profile presidential contenders, including strongman Andry Rajoelina, whose disputed candidacies had stalled polls aimed at ending a four-year political crisis.

The new electoral court set up last week met to “clean” up the list of 41 candidates approved by its predecessor in May.

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