In Madagascar, under the agreement reached Wednesday, Andry Rajoelina will be the head of state to lead a transitionalgovernment until elections are held in November next year.
Rajoelina is howeverbarred from participating in the presidential election as a vice president andprime minister were named in the new cabinet.
Political analysts say theagreement would go a long way in resolving the ongoing political crisis.
Ablasse Ouedraogo, the African Union's special representative to Madagascarwho acted as a mediator said that the continentalbody is confident in the smooth implementation of the just concluded agreement.
"InMadagascar, we have a regime which came to power by a coup d'état. This isunacceptable. And the ultimate goal of the African Union as well as for theinternational community is to bring Madagascar back to the constitutionalorder," Ouedraogo said.
Hesaid a timeline was unanimously agreed told hold general elections next year.
"Ina period of 15 months decided by Malagasy politicians to organize elections,transparent and credible elections to have a new president and a newconstitution for the celebration of the 50 anniversary ofMadagascar," he said.
Ouedraogosaid there is need for international involvement in the election.
"Sincewe do have a roadmap now, we have to mobilize the entire internationalcommunity for the organization of this election," Ouedraogo said.
Hesaid the African Union will support Madagascar's democracy efforts.
"Thefirst support is to have a close followup on the implementation of the charteradopted and signed by the Malagasy politicians. And as soon as the transitionalinstitutions are in place, we do believe that we are now in a normal situation,which will allow all the international community to intervene and to giveappropriate support to Madagascar," he said.
Ouedraogosaid the African Union did well in mediating the negotiations that led to theagreement.
"Westarted the negotiations sometime in April and we got the agreement as well asthe charter for the transition signed on the 9 of August and todaywe have?after one day meeting we have now the heads of all the institutions,"Ouedraogo said.
Heexpressed confidence in the new transitional cabinet ahead of the election.
"Wedo believe that really with more political goodwill, we will continue theprocess? as you know nothing is easy. We still have to put pressure on thepeople in power in Madagascar in such a way to make sure that we will not miss ourtarget," he said.
MeanwhileUnited Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed the new transitionalgovernment ahead of the November 2010 scheduled elections.
Madagascaris however still under suspension from the African Union and the SouthernAfrican Development Community (SADC) after both bodies condemned AndryRajoelina'a ascension to power as a coup d'état.