6 d. ago Madagascar Junta Unveils Cabinet Dominated By Old Guard Despite Youth

Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has unveiled a 28-member cabinet filled with prominent figures from the island nation’s political establishment, defying calls from young protesters for a complete break from the past following the ouster of President Andry Rajoelina. Randrianirina, who seized power following days of protests earlier this month and was sworn […]

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7 d. ago Madagascar Ruler Appoints Cabinet Members After Ouster Of Army 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 movement's demands. The post Madagascar Ruler Appoints Cabinet Members After Ouster Of Army Leader appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Fear Of Protest Stops Nigerian Military From Seizing Power From Civilians — Sowore

Against the backdrop of fear of possible return to power by the Nigerian military, human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that the fear of public protests has always kept the Nigerian military under control and deter them from seizing power. Speaking on the MIC […]

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2 w. ago Madagascar’s Military Leader Sworn In As President Amid Political Upheaval

Madagascar’s political landscape shifted dramatically this week as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the 51-year-old commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, was sworn in as president, following a military intervention that forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. The ceremony at the High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo on Friday, October 17, 2025, formalised his appointment, drawing […]

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2 w. ago Military Seizes Power In Madagascar As President Impeached, Flees

Madagascar experienced a dramatic shift in power as an elite military unit, CAPSAT, assumed control of the country following the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina. The move came after the national assembly voted to remove Rajoelina for desertion of duty, amid weeks of anti-government protests over power shortages and water supply issues. On Tuesday commander […] The post Military Seizes Power In Madagascar As President Impeached, Flees appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Elite unit of Madagascar army seizes power in tiny Indian Ocean country

Madagascar’s military has taken charge of the Indian Ocean island, an army colonel said on Tuesday, after President Andry Rajoelina read more Elite unit of Madagascar army seizes power in tiny Indian Ocean country

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3 w. ago Madagascar Military Unit Seizes Power After President Impeached

CAPSAT played a major role in the 2009 coup that first brought Rajoelina to power. The post Madagascar Military Unit Seizes Power After President Impeached appeared first on Channels Television.

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