00:01Madagascar's political transition is entering a critical new phase.
00:05The Independent Electoral Commission has unveiled a timeline for key votes,
00:09with a constitutional referendum set for June 2027,
00:13and presidential elections to follow in October.
00:16The first major step begins next month, a nationwide overhaul of the voter registry,
00:22a process already drawing intense scrutiny after months of controversy surrounding the CENI,
00:28despite the recent replacement of several members.
00:31The stakes are high in the country still reading from last year's political upheaval.
00:36Colonel Michael Nangerina took power after deadly youth-led protests erupted over chronic water and electricity shortages.
00:44Nangerina rejects accusations of a coup insisting power was legally handed to him by the Constitutional Court.
00:50He had promised a two-year political transition under a roadmap, unveiled in February.
00:58The End
00:59The End
00:59The End
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