ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Madagascar’s ousted president Marc Ravalomanna was in Addis Ababa for talks with Ethiopian authorities and African Union officials, an Ethiopian official told AFP Tuesday.

“Mr Ravalomanana arrived on Monday evening in Addis Ababa for talks with Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi and the AU commission president Jean Ping,” a senior foreign ministry official told AFP on condition on anonymity.

“The prime minister has met him. He should be leaving Addis Ababa on Wednesday after the talks,” added the official.

Ravalomanana was forced to resign on March 17 after months of protest by then opposition chief Andry Rajoelina who was backed by the army.

His whereabouts had been unknown after he fled the country to Swaziland.