Madagascar military leader claims Presidency after coup

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Madagascar military leader claims Presidency after coup  Col. Michael Randrianirina, who led a rebellion by soldiers that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, said he expects to be sworn in as the Indian Ocean country’s new leader in the next few days.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/15/madagascar-military-leader-claims-presidency-after-coup  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00In Madagascar, Colonel Michael Ranjan Nareen says he expects to be sworn in as the country's

00:08new leader within days. The announcement comes after soldiers ousted President Andrzej Razuel

00:14following weeks of youth-led protests. The armed forces declared they were taking power

00:19on Tuesday, marking a dramatic shift in the nation's political landscape.

00:30According to the ruling issued by the High Constitutional Court, I am taking the position

00:35of President. These friends of mine are with me. There must be an oath-taking.

00:53Razuel has denounced the power grab as an illegal coup.

00:58Rajjan Nareen says the military will swiftly name a new prime minister to form a government,

01:03though no timeline has been given.

01:10We had to take responsibility yesterday because there is nothing left in the country.

01:14No president, no president in the Senate, no government. Madagascar is a dying country.

01:22We must take responsibility as citizens and patriots.

01:30The crisis escalated when the colonel and his elite units joined protesters, demanding Razuel's

01:37resignation, forcing the president to flee. Razuel, in power since 2018, says he went into

01:42hiding, fearing his life after the military rebellion.

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