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Madagascar's President Says He Fled the Country in Fear for His Life After Military Rebellion
President Rajoelina was evacuated after an elite military unit joined youth-led protests demanding his resignation amid nationwide unrest that has killed at least 22 people, the UN said.
- On Sunday, President Andry Rajoelina was flown out of Madagascar on a French military aircraft after an agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron, RFI reported.
- Following disruptions to water and power on September 25, protests over corruption and poverty escalated, with at least 22 people killed since then, Madagascar's UN report said.
- The elite unit CAPSAT refused to fire on protesters, said it took charge of the military and appointed a new army chief, prompting President Rajoelina to warn of a power seizure on Sunday.
- Gen Demosthene Pikulas was appointed new Chief of Staff, Gen Nonos Mbina Mamelison became Commander of the Gendarme Forces, and opposition lawmakers will start impeachment proceedings on Monday.
- Rajoelina had grown increasingly isolated after losing CAPSAT support, while Gen Z youth protesters mirrored Morocco, Nepal, and Kenya, shouting `the president must quit now`; Christian Ntsay and Mamy Ravatomanga flew to Mauritius on Saturday.
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech broadcast on national television late Monday from an undisclosed location.
Madagascar's President says he fled the country in fear for his life after military rebellion
Rajoelina has faced weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests, which reached a pivotal point on Saturday when an elite military unit joined the protests and called for the President and other government ministers to step down
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