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Madagascar retains Christian Ntsay as its prime minister - official

Madagascar retains Christian Ntsay as its prime minister - official
Madagascar's newly appointed Prime Minister Christian Ntsay attends his handover ceremony from outgoing Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly in Antananarivo, Madagascar June 6, 2018. REUTERS/Clarel Faniry Rasoanaivo -  Copyright  STRINGER(Reuters)
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ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar has retained Christian Ntsay as its prime minister, the secretary general of the presidency said on Monday.

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Ntsay was first appointed to the position in June. He replaced Olivier Mahafaly, who resigned to comply with the terms of a court ruling that ordered the formation of a new consensus government to end a political crisis on the Indian Ocean island nation ahead of elections late last year.

(Reporting by Lovasoa Rabary; Writing by George Obulutsa; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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