Madagascar

Madagascar Colonel Sworn in as President After Military Takeover

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, commander of the elite Army Personnel Administration Centre (hereinafter: CAPSAT), has been sworn in as President of Madagascar following a swift military takeover in the Indian Ocean nation. The ascent of Colonel Randrianirina to the presidency formalises a political rupture that occurred in the wake of weeks of widespread, youth-led anti-government protests over...

Madagascar Military Announces Takeover After President Impeached

An army unit in Madagascar has announced that it has taken control of the state. The announcement on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, followed the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina by the National Assembly. The impeachment vote occurred after the president had departed the capital Antananarivo amid protests. The sequence of events has created a constitutional...