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…

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

The troops are from the same unit that helped Rajoelina take power for the first time sixteen years ago following nationwide protests