Madagascar President Rajoelina flees amid military-backed protests
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
Madagascar's military takes power; fleeing president impeached
An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests. Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations demanding his resignation…
Madagascar’s ruling regime falls amid Gen Z-led protests
Youth-driven uprising ushers in military takeover, echoing a growing global pattern of generational revolts
Madagascar president hangs on to power as thousands protest
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar: President Andry Rajoelina ratcheted up tensions in Madagascar Tuesday (Oct 14) by dissolving the National Assembly to block a vote to force him out of office as thousands gathered for new protests calling for his resignation.Civil servants and trade unionists joined the large crowd i
Madagascar's military takes control of the country after president goes into hiding
The announcement came minutes after a vote to impeach President Rajoelina.
Madagascar’s military has taken control. Here’s what we know
The situation in Madagascar, an island in southern Africa off the coast of Mozambique, remains unstable. Here’s what we know so far.
Madagascar military declares takeover following President’s impeachment
In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s political crisis, Colonel Michael Randrianirina of an elite military unit announced Tuesday that the armed forces are taking control of the country.
Chaos in Madagascar: President Flees as Rumors of Military Coup Grow
The embattled President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, appears to have fled the country and to have been deposed by a coup.
Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?
ANTANANARIVO/NAIROBI - A former DJ once nicknamed \"TGV\" after the French fast train for his dynamism, Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina was the world's youngest head of state at 34 when he came to power in a coup in 2009. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Madagascar plunges into uncertainty after President flees the country
Amidst mass protests in Madagascar, President Rajoelina signed a decree dissolving Parliament, before fleeing the country. It is now up to the courts to decide whether this dissolution is legal: if that's the case, MPs could call an extraordinary session to impeach the absent leader. FRANCE 24 's Gaëlle Borgia tells us more from Antananarivo.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina reportedly flees country as military unit joins protesters
After weeks of anti-government protests, President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country, shortly before he was due to address the nation.
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