Antananarivo, Madagascar Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the army officer who led a recent coup in Madagascar, was sworn in as President on Friday amid fanfare, cheers, and raised swords, days after assuming control of the island nation. His rise follows a wave of youth-driven protests that toppled former leader Andry Rajoelina,…
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has revealed that he is in a “safe place” following what he described as attempts on his life and a coup plot by elements within the military and political class. The embattled leader’s televised address on Monday marked his first public appearance since unrest swept the…
Madagascar’s presidency announced on Sunday that an “attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” was underway, deepening political tensions in the island nation. The statement came a day after elite soldiers joined a month-long protest movement, marking the most serious challenge to President Andry Rajoelina’s rule since his reelection in…
Madagascar plunged deeper into political turmoil on Sunday after a mutinied army unit declared it was assuming control of all military forces, challenging President Andry Rajoelina’s authority and escalating weeks of anti-government protests. The CAPSAT contingent, made up of administrative and technical army officers, announced in a video statement that…