Reuters Africa: Madagascar's president says not resigning

ANTANANARIVO, March 14 (Reuters) - Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana said on Saturday he was not planning to step down and that national dialogue was the solution to the political crisis in the Indian Ocean island.

"Yes, of course I'm still the president," he told Reuters when he came to talk to supporters gathered outside his presidential palace.

Asked whether he would resign in the next 24 hours following an opposition ultimatum for him to quit, Ravalomanana said: "No, I will not be resigning in the next 24 hours."

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