Скачать или смотреть Evening scene in Madagascar's capital after military seized power from civilian government

(15 Oct 2025)
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Antananarivo, Madagascar - 14 October 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Inganga, The Associated Press:
"I am Brian Inganga here in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. As you can see behind me, thousands of protesters, they have been camping here at May 13th Square demanding the resignation of president Andriy Rajoelina."
STORYLINE:
Madagascar's military seized power from the civilian government Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his safety.

The ouster of Rajoelina, who himself came to power as a transitional leader in a military-backed coup in 2009, capped weeks of protests led by young people fed up with power and water outages, persistent poverty and a lack of opportunities, among other issues.

Rajoelina's office issued a statement calling the coup “a serious breach of the rule of law" and insisting that the state “remains standing.”

But Col. Michael Randrianirina, whose elite CAPSAT military unit tipped the scales of power in the country last weekend by siding with the protesters, said “We are taking power," as demonstrators celebrated with soldiers in the capital, Antananarivo.

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