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Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
The revocation bars Andry Rajoelina from future elections due to acquiring French citizenship in 2014, following his 2025 ousting by a military coup, official decree states.
- Madagascar's new military-led government has revoked Andry Rajoelina's Malagasy citizenship due to his French naturalization in 2014, as confirmed by RFI.
- Rajoelina was ousted from the presidency on October 14, following protests over corruption and living conditions.
- The African Union suspended Madagascar's membership two days after Rajoelina's ousting, calling for a return to constitutional order.
- Randrianirina was sworn in on October 14 as the interim president and pledged to hold elections within two years.
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Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship after military takeover
Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship after a military takeover ousted him over a week ago.
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thengblog.com.ng·Saudi Arabia
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Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina, who was forced into exile after protests, has had his citizenship stripped by the country's new authorities.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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The government justified the measure by the fact that Rajoelina has also been a French citizen since 2014. Now the former president has gone into hiding abroad.
·Vienna, Austria
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The deposed president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, had to flee into exile. Now the new government has deprived him of his citizenship. Official reason: his second nationality.
·Germany
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right5Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 30%
R 25%
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