Last updated: 9 august, 2009 - 03:29 GMT

Madagascar

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The two leaders at the centre of Madagascar's entrenched political stand-off have struck a deal and agreed on how to form a transitional power sharing government.

It's taken days of negotiations - with one unrecognised, one ousted and two former presidents taking part - but if the deal holds and brings political stability back to Madagascar after months of turmoil and uncertainty, it will have been worth it.

Following developments overnight in Maputo has been Weekend Network's Jose Tembe.

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