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Madagascar’s president ousted in military coup after weeks of youth-led protests
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country. Right after...
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Madagascar plunges into chaos as president dissolves parliament, flees amid coup attempt
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United News of Bangladesh
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday dissolved the lower house of parliament, escalating a deepening political crisis after a military rebellion forced him to flee and go into hiding. A decree announcing the immediate dissolution of...
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Madagascar president, hiding in unknown location, dissolves parliament
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Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 14 October 2025, 15:11 Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation after a military rebellion led him to flee the country...
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Chaos in Madagascar: President Flees as Rumors of Military Coup Grow
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina appeared to reach the end of the line on Tuesday, fleeing the country amid rumors of a coup and unsuccessfully attempting to dissolve Parliament before it could impeach him. Huge public...
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Morocco to Madagascar, Youth-led Demonstrations Reflect the Crisis in the World Capitalist System
High unemployment, inflation, lack of basic services and bad governance are driving young people into the streets Geostrategic Analysis In the last remaining monarchy in North Africa, the Kingdom of Morocco, has been hit with mass demonstrations...
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Madagascar's military takes control after president flees
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In Madagascar, the military seized power on Tuesday after weeks of Gen Z-led protests - protests over corruption and chronic power and water shortages. The takeover comes just days after the president fled the island...
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Madagascar President Flees Country Amid Military Rebellion and Protests
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion, but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on social media late Monday from an undisclosed location. An opposition...
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Madagascar elite military unit says, 'We have taken power'
14 october 2025 - 16:06:42 MA 386 Views Panafrican News Agency Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Soldiers in Madagascar said on Tuesday that they have taken over the administration of the country as President Andry Rajoelina said in a broadcast on...
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Madagascar’s opposition raises enough signatures to oust president — media
HARARE, October 14. /TASS/. Opposition factions with Madagascar’s lower house of parliament have enrolled support of 110 out of 151 lawmakers, which is enough to convene an emergency session to vote no-confidence in and oust President Andry...
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Madagascar military says it has seized power, suspends institutions
A Madagascar army colonel says the military has taken charge of the African island nation after its parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina. Colonel Michael Randrianirina’s announcement in front of the ceremonial presidential palace...
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Madagascar's National Assembly votes to impeach President Rajoelina
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Xinhua News Agency
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ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly of Madagascar, the lower house of the country's bicameral parliament, on Tuesday voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina during an extraordinary session in the capital, Antananarivo,...
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‘We are taking power’: Military seizes Madagascar after toppled president flees
Protesters raised issues including government corruption, access to higher education, the cost of living and poverty, which affects about 75 per cent of the population, according to the World Bank. Although young people led the demonstrations,...
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What we know so far about Madagascar’s military coup
Open this photo in gallery:CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina announces to protesters that the armed forces are taking control of the country in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Tuesday.Brian Inganga/The Associated Press...
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Madagascar's president, from coup to impeachment
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Modern Ghana
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Andry Rajoelina first came to power in Madagascar in his mid-thirties in a 2009 military-backed coup after he was able to rally thousands to anti-government protests. On Tuesday, the national assembly voted to impeach the 51-year-old after he...
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Madagascar’s president dissolves parliament following weeks of anti-government protests
ANKARA Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday dissolved parliament following weeks of anti-government protests across the country, saying it was necessary to restore order and make room for the youth. “I have decided to dissolve the...
FACTBOX: What we know about political crisis in Madagascar
HARARE, October 14. /TASS/ The lower house of Madagascar's parliament has voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina from power as youth protests rage on the island. Shortly after the vote, a military group led by Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who...
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Madagascar Protesters Celebrate Ahead Of Planned Removal Of President
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Sahara Reporters
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Protesters in Madagascar have celebrated the expected removal of their president, Andry Rajoelina. In a video seen by SaharaReporters and shared by Reuters, protesters were seen dancing to music and holding placards in a celebratory mood....
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Today in Africa — October 14, 2025: Cameroon Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Presidential Election, Madagascar President Is Impeached as Military Seizes Power, Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Heads to Oscars
NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. Cameroon opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary casts his ballot on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He declared victory in the presidential election today. by...
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Madagascar's president dissolves national assembly, sparking anger among protesters
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the country's national assembly — the lower house of parliament — with immediate effect on Tuesday, the presidency said in a statement published on Facebook. The move escalates a standoff between...
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Madagascar's president, hiding in an unknown location, dissolves parliament to deepen crisis (World)
Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation after a military rebellion led him to flee the country and go into hiding. Rajoelina issued a decree...
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