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 ...

Once youthful president targeted by Gen Z protests Former DJ flees Madagascar on French military plane Andry Rajoelina came to power in 2009 coup ANTANANARIVO/NAIROBI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A former DJ ...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was in a “safe place” after an assassination attempt, dismissing calls to quit amid worsening unrest that has driven him into hiding. The ...

The evacuation followed an agreement with French president Emmanuel Macron. French authorities said they are not intervening in Madagascar’s internal crisis, which has rocked the country since 25 ...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway in the Indian Ocean island state, a day after some soldiers ...

Protests sparked by power and water shortages Rajoelina promised reform when he came to power in a coup Madagascar's per capita GDP has plunged since independence Leaderless Gen-Z protest wants ...

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister, as anti-government protests once again eruped in the country. The appointment of Zafisambo, a military ...

Thousands of people in Madagascar have taken to the streets in different parts of the country for the past week in the largest wave of protests the Indian Ocean island nation has witnessed in more ...

To see why thousands have taken to the streets of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, in recent days, look up from the demonstrations to the cable car that dangles above the city. The line, which ...

The skull of a Malagasy king, King Toera, and those of two other members of his court, who were killed and decapitated by French troops in 1897 during colonial rule, have been formally returned to ...