Philibert Tsiranana welcomed by crowds in Antananarivo (12 April 1960)

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On 12 April 1960, after signing the agreements between France and Madagascar in Paris which are to lead to Madagascar’s independence on 26 June 1960, Philibert Tsiranana, first President of the Malagasy Republic, is welcomed by the crowds in Antananarivo.

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Source: COLONY-MADAGASCAR-INDEPENDENCE. [online]. Paris: Agence France-presse (AFP). 12-04-1960. ID: 73847197. Retrieved from http://www.belgaimage.be.

Copyright: (c) Agence Belga

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Philibert Tsiranana welcomed by crowds in Antananarivo (12 April 1960)