Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television

After weeks of anti-government protests, President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country, shortly before he was due to address the nation.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has left the country after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup, an opposition lawmaker in the Indian Ocean country said Monday. The lawmaker's comments came shortly before Rajoelina was due to appear on national television to make a speech to…

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An elite Madagascar military unit said it has taken power in the country after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina on October 14, 2025. Earlier in the day, the president had announced the dissolution of the lower house in a failed attempt to block the vote.