Randrianirina spent time in a maximum-security jail known for holding hardened criminals Before last weekend, if you'd have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on the island of Madagascar, you'd ...

Today, we largely think of Seiko as a maker of analog mechanical watches. The brand that invented the quartz watch has almost entirely abandoned digital watches, ceding that territory to fellow ...

Before last weekend, if you'd have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on the island of Madagascar, you'd have got a lot of blank looks. In just a few days, however, he has become the most powerful ...

Army colonel led push to topple elected president Rajoelina has fled Madagascar, believed to be in Dubai African Union suspends Madagascar with immediate effect Youth protests precipitated crisis on ...

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 ...

Madagascar’s army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He fled the country ...

The president of Madagascar has been ousted in a military coup after a weekslong uprising by Gen Z protesters whose outrage is being felt in countries around the world — and expressed through a common ...

If you’re planning on traveling to the island nation of Madagascar anytime soon, you might want to reconsider those travel plans. The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory to Madagascar, ...

Madagascar’s military seized power from the civilian government on Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his ...

“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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina was toppled in a military coup Tuesday after Parliament voted to impeach him ...

A military colonel in Madagascar has announced that the armed forces are taking control of the country. The announcement, in front of a ceremonial presidential palace in the capital, Antananarivo, ...