Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a senior officer in Madagascar's elite CAPSAT military unit, took control of the African island nation on Tuesday after President Andry Rajoelina fled following weeks of ...

French Ambassador to Madagascar Christophe Bouchard (left), Archbishop Odon Razanakolona (center) and Paul Rafanoharana Maillot, at the archbishop's palace in Antananarivo, Madagascar, in October 2020 ...

“This is not a coup,” said Michael Randrianirina, after launching a coup in Madagascar on October 12th. A colonel in an elite military unit known as CAPSAT, Mr Randrianirina appointed himself interim ...

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The head of an elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday that it had seized power, minutes after the National Assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for “desertion of duty”. Rajoelina ...

Facing mounting Gen Z-led protests over corruption, economic decline, and power shortages, the 51-year-old president, who holds dual French and Malagasy citizenship, was flown out by a French military ...

The change in power came after Parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who faced mounting pressure after weeks of Gen Z protests. By John Eligon Reporting from Antananarivo, Madagascar ...

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fled. France expressed concern over developments in the country. The army’s elite CAPSAT unit said it had taken control of the country’s military. President ...

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said in a national broadcast Monday night that he had been “forced to find a safe place to protect my life” after an elite military unit joined anti-government ...

An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks ...

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