Madagascar Army Faction Takes Power After President Impeached

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, center, in front of the presidential palace, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Oct. 14. — Colonel Michael Randrianirina, center, in front of the presidential palace, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Oct. 14.Photographer: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images

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By Kamlesh Bhuckory

October 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM UTC

A faction of Madagascar’s army said it’s taken control of the country after lawmakers voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina.

“We took the power, all the institutions in the republic are dissolved,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina told reporters in the capital, Antananarivo on Tuesday.