Overview

• Colonel Michael Randrianirina says he will form a national unity cabinet that includes civilians after his October 17 inauguration.
• Early nationwide elections are not planned, with the transitional authority prioritizing electoral commission reform and updated voter rolls.
• The military announced a National Council of Defense for the transition and a Presidential Council for Reform, without specifying their mandates.
• The African Union has suspended Madagascar, and a Southern African Development Community delegation is expected to visit on October 20.
• The National Assembly voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina and the High Constitutional Court endorsed the move, which Rajoelina rejects as illegitimate.