 And this week, police in Madagascar have arrested six people, including one foreign citizen suspected of plotting to kill the president, following what officials in the Indian Ocean Island and nation said was a months-long investigation. Madagascar has a history of political violence. Pharmacool leader Andriy Rajulina was sworn in as president in 2019, after a hard-fought election and a constitutional court challenge from his rival. Madagascar and police have arrested six people, including a foreign national, on suspicion of plotting to kill the president. That's according to officials on the Indian Ocean Island, who said the arrests followed months of investigation. Andriy Rajulina was sworn in as president in 2019, following a hard-fought election and constitutional court challenge by his rival. In a statement, Madagascar's attorney general said the detained individuals, quote, had devised a plan for the elimination and neutralisation of a number of people, including the head of state. It added that investigations were under way and further details could not be disclosed. The arrests were made on Tuesday and the extent of the plot, or how far advanced it was, was not immediately clear. The statement did not specify the nationality of the foreign national.