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Madagascar military unit seizes power after president impeached

Malagasy Colonel Michael Randrianirina (C), head of the CAPSAT military unit, stands with other members of the unit after reading out a statement in front of the presidential palace where he announced they are taking power in Antananarivo on October 14, 2025. [AFP]

An elite military unit told AFP Tuesday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty.

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