The country’s high levels of poverty coupled with youth discontent have made it a powder keg for political turmoil.

Andry Rajoelina was a young, man-of-the-people mayor when he led popular protests against the Madagascar government 16 years ...

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina's coalition has won an absolute majority in the new parliament, according to provisional results published Saturday by the country's electoral commission (CENI), ...

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said Wednesday that he believed his party and allies were on course for a majority in the country's new parliament, but the opposition alleged that "anomalies" had ...

The ouster of Rajoelina, who himself came to power as a transitional leader in a military-backed coup in 2009, capped weeks ...

Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he is sheltering in a "safe place" after an attempt on his life, following weeks of protests calling for him to quit. In a live broadcast to ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina left the country after an elite military unit turned ...

* Ravalomanana allies call for suspension of crisis talks * Say negotiator's house raided by security forces By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, May 22 (Reuters) - Allies of Madagascar's ousted leader ...

Several key figures from the Rajoelina era made a comeback in the new cabinet, raising fears over whether the new government will heed the Gen Z's demands.

Former DJ Andry Rajoelina was the world's youngest head of state when he came to power in Madagascar in a 2009 coup. The ...