ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces would be in ...

Madagascar's military seized power from the civilian government Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) -- Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity ...

Military officers who seized power in Madagascar in a protest crisis said their leader would be sworn in as the country's new president on Friday. The military leadership under Colonel Michael ...

CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina during an interview with The Associated Press in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/ Brian Inganga) CAPSAT military ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andry Rajoelina was a young, man-of-the-people mayor when he led popular protests against the Madagascar government 16 years ago. The uprising resulted in a military-backed coup ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s military said Tuesday that it was taking control of the government, after weeks of deadly protests calling for the removal of President Andry Rajoelina, who ...

ANTANANARIVO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The leader of the opposition in Madagascar's parliament said on Tuesday that President Andry Rajoelina's order to dissolve the national assembly was "not legally valid ...