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(29 Mar 2009) SHOTLIST
VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING
1. Panning shot, crowd shouting and waving
2. Stewards in front of crowd
3. Wide shot, traffic on street, demonstrators in background
4. Mid shot, crowd with banner reading 'We Love Ravalo' (ousted President Marc Ravalomanana)
5. Soldier firing tear gas
6. Soldiers advancing down street firing tear gas
7. Various, soldiers on street
8. Crowd on street
9. Demonstrators running as soldiers advance
10. Mid shot, soldiers on street
STORYLINE:
Thirty-four people were injured in Madagascar's capital on Saturday, as police broke up an opposition demonstration by shooting into the air and using tear gas.
The demonstrators, supporters of Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana, had tried to converge on a central square in Antananarivo where the president's rival, Andry Rajoelina, had held protests in recent months.
A melee followed the break-up of the demonstration.
Officials at the capital's Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital said they treated 34 injured people, among them a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old.
Police officers at the scene said they were trying to prevent confrontations between Ravalomanana's supporters and his opponents.
Ravalomanana supporters had hoped to hear him address them by telephone on Saturday from Swaziland, where he has been consulting with leaders before a regional summit on Madagascar set for Monday.
He was unable to address the crowd before police broke up the gathering.
Later on Saturday, a private radio station broadcast an audio recording of Ravalomanana's speech, in which he said he would return soon.
In response to Saturday's police action, Ravalomanana supporters called for a general strike on Monday.
Earlier this month, the military pronounced former opposition leader Rajoelina president after his rival Ravalomanana stepped down following months of protests.
Rajoelina had accused Ravalomanana of doing too little to help the country's poor majority.
Madagascar's neighbours have denounced Rajoelina's seizure of power as unconstitutional.
The Southern African Development Community summit is to discuss on Monday whether to impose sanctions to try to force Rajoelina to surrender power.
Rajoelina has promised new elections within two years, after a new constitution and electoral laws are adopted and an independent electoral commission is installed.
The African Union has condemned Rajoelina and suspended Madagascar until it has a government elected through fair and transparent elections.
Western nations have also voiced concern at what critics say was a coup, with Washington cutting all non-humanitarian aid to the impoverished country.

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