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Madagascar’s ‘coup’ prompts contrasting responses

January 24, 2026 at 09:06 AM

Parliament voted overwhelmingly to impeach him and the High Constitutional Court later installed CAPSAT head, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, as president. Mr Randrianirina has invoked this decision to argue that his accession to power was not a coup. The African Union (AU) disagreed and immediately suspended Madagascar in line with its policy...

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