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Madagascar Says It Foiled Plot to Assassinate the President
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Madagascar: 13 charged in plot to kill interim leader Randrianirina
Madagascar has charged 13 suspects, including a general, over an alleged plot to assassinate interim leader Michael Randrianirina, as the country grapples with political unrest following last year’s protests.
In Madagascar, thirteen people are prosecuted for having participated in an alleged plot to assassinate the president of the transition, Michaël Randrianirina, and to take power by a coup d'état. The announcement was made on Thursday 2 April 2026 by the Attorney General of the Court of First Instance of Antananarivo. Investigators discovered large sums of cash and firearms at the homes of the suspects.
Senior officers are among the persons involved, "including a general who has already demonstrated publicly and has indicated his intention to participate in a coup d'état," the prosecutor in charge of the case announced.
Authorities in Madagascar announced the thwarting of a coup attempt and the arrest of 11 people who were planning it. According to Attorney General Narindra Rakatonyina, several military officers were arrested for their involvement in the plot, including an army general. The Malagasy official explained that 20 billion ariary (approximately 4 million euros) were in the possession of the accused. Authorities stated that weapons and large sums of m…
The authorities of Madagascar accused 13 people for planning a coup d'état and an attack on the president, Michael Randrianirina, announced the prosecutor Narindra Rakotoniaina, quoted by local media. So far 11 perpetrators of the attack have been arrested, and two others are still at large.
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