Antananarivo, Madagascar, Oct 14, 2025 (AFP) - Military seizes power in Madagascar as president impeached

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2025-10-14

An elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday it had taken power of the Indian Ocean nation after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina following weeks of anti-government protests. Rajoelina, who was in hiding reportedly out of the country, had late Monday refused demands to step down from a protest movement that started on September 25 and won the backing of the CAPSAT military unit at the weekend. CAPSAT commander Co......

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