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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