ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina said on Tuesday he would not run in May elections, bowing to international pressure to give the island nation a fresh start after the coup that brought him to power.
The impoverished country has been in crisis since then-opposition leader Rajoelina ousted Marc Ravalomanana in a 2009 uprising that scared off investors and devastated the vital tourism industry.
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