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Chile, UK and Madagascar Join Global Effort to Put the Ocean at the Center of National Climate Plans
Recently, at a ministerial-level New York City Climate Week event, Chile and the UK committed to the Blue NDC Challenge, underscoring both the economic and environmental value of protecting the ocean. The initiative urges coastal nations to...
Military Coup in Madagascar (Democracy is Tainted)
Military Coup in Madagascar (Democracy is Tainted) Michiyo Tanabe and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times President Andry Rajoelina has been dramatically ousted from power following a wave of deadly protests that rocked Madagascar. The streets ran...

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...

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...

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...

Coup: Military Take Over Power In Madagascar
An elite military unit, CAPSAT, has announced that it has taken over power in Madagascar. CAPSAT commander, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, made this known on Tuesday as he read out a statement announcing the suspension of the constitution outside...

I Remain Madagascar President – Rajoelina Speaks Out From Hiding
An elite Madagascar military unit on Tuesday announced that it had taken over power in the East African nation of Madagascar. The announcement follows weeks of anti-government protest in the country as well as the decision of the lawmakers in the...

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...
Madagascar's National Assembly votes to impeach President Rajoelina
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,...

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...

Madagascar's president, from coup to impeachment
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...

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...
Madagascar Protesters Celebrate Ahead Of Planned Removal Of President
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....

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...

Madagascar’s president, hiding in an unknown location, dissolves parliament to deepen crisis
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — 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...

Madagascar military says it seizes power, suspends institutions
Published On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025 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...
Madagascar president dissolves parliament to block impeachment
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina said he has dissolved the national assembly – the lower house of parliament – with immediate effect. This came after the opposition said it would start impeachment proceedings against him in...

Madagascar’s Presidency dissolves National Assembly
The Presidency of Madagascar on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral Malagasy Parliament, according to a decree issued by the presidency. “The National Assembly is dissolved, in accordance...

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...

Madagascar’s President Dissolves Parliament to Deepen Crisis
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — 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...