Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls halted because of unrelenting race-baiting from the crowd.

By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina told Reuters that the economy is currently growing in line with forecasts for a 2.8 percent expansion in 2013, while inflation was expected to average about 9 percent this year, up from 7 or 8 percent now. Madagascar has yet to fully recover from a crisis in 2009 when President Andry Rajoelina seized power. ...