Madagascar president warns of attempted coup after soldiers join protests
Madagascar's president condemned an “attempted illegal seizure of power” after elite troops joined deadly youth-led protests demanding his resignation.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina, gestures as he appoints military general Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as Prime Minister at the Lavoloha Presidential Palace, following government dissolution amid protests over power and water shortages, in Antananarivo, Madagascar October 6, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo)ByREUTERS
