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Madagascar Military Takeover As President Rajoelina Flees

October 14, 2025 11:22 am

Madagascar’s military declared control of the Island country on Tuesday after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country during a standoff with protesters and mutinous soldiers.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led the mutiny, announced on national radio that the armed forces had “taken power” and dissolved all state institutions except the National Assembly. His statement came minutes after lawmakers voted to impeach Rajoelina, whose attempts to dissolve parliament by decree earlier in the day triggered a constitutional showdown.

Rajoelina left Madagascar on Sunday aboard a French military aircraft after losing control of the security forces. He later said he had relocated …

Madagascar’s Leader Names General Amid Mass Protests

October 7, 2025 7:58 am

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed an army general as his new prime minister, in what appears to be a last-ditch attempt to quell the youth-led demonstrations that have shaken his government for nearly two weeks.

In a late-night address from the presidential palace on Monday, Rajoelina announced the appointment of Divisional General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo, promising a “clean, fast-working” administration ready to “save Madagascar.”

But on the streets of Antananarivo, the capital, anger shows no sign of cooling. Hundreds of young protesters — many mobilized through social media — once again marched toward the city center, only to …