Army Colonel Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar president after military takeover

Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as the new President of Madagascar, just days after a military power takeover that forced former President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. The inauguration, held on Friday in the capital...

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Madagascar army colonel sworn in as president after military takeover

ANTANANARIVO: Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president following a military power grab that sent former president Andry Rajoelina fleeing from the country. The 51-year-old colonel led the CAPSAT army unit that...

Madagascar’s Military Leader Sworn In As President After Deadly Protests Force Rajoelina Out

Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president following a dramatic military takeover that forced former President Andry Rajoelina into exile. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Friday, was formalised by the country’s...

Madagascar: Army Colonel Set To Be Sworn In As President After Rajoelina’s Ouster

Madagascar is set to swear in Colonel Michael Randrianirina as president on Friday, days after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country following a military-backed takeover that has drawn widespread international concern. The country’s...

Army colonel, Michael Randrianirina, sworn in as Madagascar president

Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island. Randrianirina led...

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Military coup: Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president

Days of unrest and a dramatic military intervention have left Madagascar facing a new political transition, with an army colonel set to take power on Friday. Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just...

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Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president

Published On 17 Oct 202517 Oct 2025 Madagascar has sworn in an army colonel as president, just days after a military takeover on the back of a popular rebellion that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing into exile. The African island nation’s...

African Union Suspends Madagascar Amid Military Coup: Gen Z Protests Topple President Andry Rajoelina

In a dramatic turn of events that has reverberated across the African continent, the African Union (AU) has officially suspended Madagascar's membership following a swift military coup that ousted long-serving President Andry Rajoelina from power....

Army colonel set to be sworn in as Madagascar president

Madagascar was set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island. The country's highest court was...

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Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president

Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island. Randrianirina led...

Colonel Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar president

Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, center, after his inauguration as president at the Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on October 17, 2025. ZO ANDRIANJAFY / REUTERS Army colonel Michaël Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's...

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Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar as new leader claims 'not a coup'

Madagascar's new leader insisted Thursday that a military power grab after the army joined weeks of demonstrations was "not a coup", as ousted President Andry Rajoelina confirmed he had fled the country days earlier. Colonel Michael Randrianirina...

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