Madagascar Military Seizes Power as President Flees
TL;DR
A powerful military unit in Madagascar has denied attempting to harm President Rajoelina and has joined protests, escalating the political crisis amid widespread unrest over economic issues, with Rajoelina claiming an assassination plot and reportedly fleeing the country.
- Elite Madagascar military unit says it has seized power from President Andry Rajoelina BBC
- Madagascar’s military takes power, says colonel CNN
- Who is in charge of Madagascar after President Rajoelina flees? Al Jazeera
- Madagascar's president, hiding in an unknown location, dissolves parliament to deepen crisis AP News
- Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say Reuters
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