Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/2 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Capsat military unit commander Col Michael Randrianirina joins protesters to announce the armed forces are taking control of the country. Photograph: Brian Inganga/AP View image in fullscreen Capsat military unit commander Col Michael Randrianirina joins protesters to announce the armed forces are taking control of the country. Photograph: Brian Inganga/AP Elite military unit says it has seized power in MadagascarAnnouncement comes after country’s parliament impeaches president after weeks of anti-government protests An elite military unit said it had taken power in Madagascar on Tuesday, after the country’s parliament impeached president Andry Rajoelina after weeks of anti-government protests.Rajoelina, who said on Monday in a Facebook Live video that he had gone into hiding after attempts to kill him, had refused demands to step down, but the demonstrators won the backing of the influential Capsat unit at the weekend.On Tuesday, the presidency posted a statement saying there had been an “attempted coup d’état”.It continued: “The president of the republic remains fully in office and is ensuring the maintenance of constitutional order and national stability.”Madagascar president says he fled country in fear for his life Read moreRajoelina has not been seen in public in Madagascar for several days. He reportedly fled the Indian Ocean island on a…
Published: October 14, 2025 5:51 pm
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