Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

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Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president  Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/16/madagascar-coup-leader-randrianirina-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-president  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The head of an elite Madagascar military unit that ousted Andriy Rajalina as president in a coup

00:07has said he is set to be sworn in as the country's new leader.

00:12According to a statement posted on social media by the state's television,

00:16Colonel Michael Randria-Nirina will be sworn in as president

00:20during a solemn hearing of the High Constitutional Court this Friday.

00:26Randria-Nirina has said he will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections.

00:32His takeover caps weeks of youth-led protests over water and power cuts,

00:38the high cost of living, among other issues.

00:42Rajalina, who was impeached by lawmakers after fleeing abroad during the weekend,

00:47has condemned the takeover and refused to step down,

00:51despite the widespread protests demanding his resignation and defections in the security forces.

00:58The coup in the Indian Ocean Island nation has been condemned by regional bloc,

01:03the African Union, which suspended Madagascar's membership in the bloc on Wednesday.

01:08The coup in the Indian Ocean Island

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