The 2009 Malagasy political crisis began Process_start on 26 January 2009 with the political opposition movement Social_event led Causation by Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina , which sought to oust President Marc Ravalomanana from the presidency .

Relief work in the storm Catastrophe 's aftermath was hampered Hindering by lack of coordination , and the Malagasy military were deployed Arranging to help Assistance storm Catastrophe victims .

The cyclone Catastrophe struck Attack in the midst of a political crisis , in which the top two candidates of the Malagasy presidential election Change_of_leadership in 2001 declared Expressing_publicly themselves the winner ; the incumbent , who lost Earnings_and_losses , declared Expressing_publicly Toamasina as the capital city , and the political instability disrupted Hindering relief efforts .