ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar's president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday (Oct 13), the second time that young protesters have toppled a

Madagascar has been witnessing unprecedented protests for the past three days. In response to a call from the youth group “Generation Z Madagascar” on social media, despite the ban on demonstrations imposed by the Antananarivo prefecture on Thursday,

CAPSAT is the same powerful military unit that turned against the government in 2009, leading to Rajoelina first coming to power. The unit had said this weekend it was taking charge of all of Madagascar’s armed forces, and new heads of the military and the gendarmerie security forces have been appointed.

Madagascar's new military ruler Michael Randrianirina said on October 15, 2025 he would soon be sworn in as president of the transition, after leading a coup against President Andry Rajoelina. Meanwhile calm largely returned to the capital,

What makes the Gen Z Mada movement in Madagascar significant is not only their use of digital tools but their ability to unify a disillusioned population around a shared vision of justice, transparency,

EDITORIAL. There is no guarantee that the military, now in power in Antananarivo, will be able to meet the expectations of the Malagasy population. But the international community should not inflict further suffering on the country,

The leader of Madagascar’s military rebellion said Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president” in an interview with The Associated Press, adding that armed forces would be in charge of