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October 15, 2025

Elite Military Unit Seizes Power After Ouster of Madagascar President
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In Madagascar, an elite military unit says it has seized power after
weeks of Gen Z-led protests led to the ouster of President Andry
Rajoelina. Reuters reports the president left Madagascar on Sunday
aboard a French military aircraft. A crackdown on dissent by military
forces killed at least 22 people, according to the United Nations. The
army colonel reportedly announced a committee led by the military would
rule the country for up to two years, instituting a transitional
government, before calling new elections. On Tuesday, protesters
celebrated the military's takeover.

Faniry Ramanantoanina: "The military's stance is something we have been
waiting for for a very long time. First, there was the gendarmerie and
all that, fighting alongside the government. Meanwhile, we saw that the
people were at the end of their tether. It was truly wonderful that the
army took part in the people's demands."



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