2nd LD Writethru: Madagascar's military announces seizure of state power

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-10-14

ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a Malagasy military officer, announced on Tuesday that state power in Madagascar has been taken over by a military council comprising members of the army, gendarmerie and national police. "We are here to take power," said Randrianirina, noting that the decision followed "the observation of non-compliance with the Constitution and the flouting of human rights." Randrianirina sa......

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