Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina, who was overthrown in a military coup last week, has officially been stripped of his Malagasy citizenship by the new government. The decision, announced in an order signed by Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited national laws that revoke Malagasy nationality from anyone who acquires foreign…
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the country’s new Prime Minister, in what analysts see as an attempt to quell the ongoing youth-led protests shaking his administration. The appointment, announced late Monday, comes just days after Rajoelina expressed fears of a potential coup.…