Madagascar's military takes power

The Malagasy military announced that it had seized power following the impeachment of the president. The Supreme Constitutional Court then invited Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina to serve as interim president. Madagascar's military has taken power following the impeachment and fleeing of President Andry Rajoelina after weeks of youth-led protests and military defections. The military, led by Colonel Michael Randrianirina, announced the takeover, suspending various institutions including the Senate and Constitutional Court, while maintaining only the lower house of parliament. A military-led transitional government will govern for up to two years before organizing new elections and a constitutional referendum. President Rajoelina had attempted to dissolve the National Assembly but was impeached by legislature in a constitutional impasse exploited by the military to seize control. The takeover marks a significant political crisis after protests over poverty and outages in Madagascar. @https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/madagascars-president-dissolves-national-assembly-escalating-crisis-2025-10-14/ @https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Malagasy_mutiny @https://www.chinadailyasia.com/article/621697 @https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/14/madagascar-president-dissolves-parliament-after-fleeing-army-backed-protest