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All of Africa Today - October 27, 2025
- [allAfrica]
Ousted Madagascan President Stripped of Citizenship
- [Namibian] Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime.
Madagascar Revokes Ousted President Rajoelina's Nationality
- [RFI] Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections.
Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Fianarantsoa
- [Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean Nicolas Rakotojaona, until now auxiliary of Morondava, as coadjutor archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, at the same time liberating him of the titular see of Dragonara.
Gen Z Loses Steam in Morocco
- [ISS] Youth uprisings in Madagascar seem to have been hijacked, while those in Morocco have been deflated.
Madagascar's President Names Civilian PM After Military Takeover
- [RFI] Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile.
AU Suspension of Madagascar Raises More Questions Than Answers
- [ISS] The AU's zero tolerance of coups should be matched by a similar attitude towards the poor governance that provokes youth protests.
At Least 4 Journalists Shot, Assaulted in Madagascar Protests
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Madagascar to investigate those responsible for shooting two journalists and assaulting two others covering protests in Madagascar that forced the president to flee.
Madagascar Coup - Why Turning a Blind Eye to an Unpopular President Weakens Regional Bodies
- [The Conversation Africa] What began in late September as Madagascar's student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political reform. It became a call to dismantle a system widely seen as corrupt and unaccountable, and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign.
How Madagascar's New Leader Randrianirina Rose From Prison to Presidency
- [RFI] Madagascar's new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel Michael Randrianirina is now custodian of a fragile peace in one of the world's poorest countries.
Madagascar's Coup Leader Sworn In As President
- [DW] Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests
UN Condemns Madagascar Military Takeover, Urges Return to Constitutional Order
- [UN News] The UN has condemned Madagascar's military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week's ouster of President Andry Rajoelina.
All of Africa Today - October 16, 2025
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Madagascar's Military Power Grab Shows Africa's Coup Problem Isn't Restricted to the Sahel Region
- [The Conversation Africa] Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.
'A Civil War Was Imminent' in Madagascar
- [Agenzia Fides] Antananarivo -- "On Saturday, October 11, a civil war was imminent," sources within the Church of Madagascar told Fides. Yesterday, October 15, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, head of the CAPSAT (Corps pour la Protection des Institutions), which rebelled against President Andry Rajoelina, announced that he will be installed as provisional Head of State on Friday, October 17. Our sources reconstruct the events of the last few days that led to the president's escape and the colonel's seizure of power as follows: "When the
All of Africa Today - October 15, 2025
- [allAfrica]
Young People Around the World Are Leading Protests Against Their Governments
- [The Conversation Africa] The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to spread information and arrange their demonstrations.
Coup - AU Suspends Madagascar
- [Leadership] The African Union (AU) said it has suspended Madagascar "with immediate effect" after a coup saw an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina's escape from the country and subsequent impeachment.
Madagascar Army Seizes Power After President Rajoelina Flees Country
- [RFI] Madagascar's army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He fled the country following weeks of youth-led protests over corruption, poor governance and shortages of water and electricity.
Rajery - Madagascar's Valiha Master
- [Afropop] Note: the excerpts from the author's interview with Rajery have been translated from French into English by the author.
Military Seizes Power - Parties Seek a Way Out of the Institutional Stalemate
- [Agenzia Fides] Antananarivo -- "With the military's takeover of power and President Andry Rajoelina's refusal to resign, an institutional stalemate has emerged," Father Cosimo Alvati, a Salesian with extensive missionary experience in Madagascar, where the military announced they had seized power yesterday, October 14, told Fides. "We will take power today and dissolve the Senate and the High Constitutional Court. The National Assembly will be able to continue its work," Colonel Michael Randrianirina declared on national television in
Madagascar Protests - Army Takes Charge After President Flees
- [DW] "We have taken the power," Colonel Michael Randrianirina said in a national broadcast. President Rajoelina had fled the country after protests escalated over the weekend.
'Military Personnel and Politicians Planned to Assassinate Me' - Rajoelina
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has said he is in hiding to protect his life, claiming that military and political figures have plotted to assassinate him and topple his government.
All of Africa Today - October 14, 2025
- [allAfrica]
President Rajoelina In Hiding, Ignores Calls to Resign
- [RFI] Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding.
France Evacuates Madagascar President Amid Protests and Army Revolt
- [RFI] Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has confirmed.
