Madagascar's army chief has met with rebel soldiers who threatened to topple the government earlier this week.<br /><br />General Andre Ndriarijoana visited the dissident officers in their barracks near the international airport for about two hours on Friday but left after discussions without making a statement.<br /><br />Lucien Rakotoarimasy, Madagascar's armed forces minister, said the talks were continuing even though the general had left the camp.<br /><br />The security forces later fired teargas to disperse crowds gathering near the barracks.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from the capital Antana-narivo.
