Overview
- Military leaders announced on Oct. 14 that they had taken control and would steer a transition of up to two years featuring a new constitution and elections.
- Rajoelina said in an online address on Oct. 13 that a coup plot threatened her life and that she had moved to a “safe place.”
- Western outlets report she departed Madagascar on Oct. 12 with French military support, though her whereabouts remain unconfirmed.
- Youth-led demonstrations over chronic power and water shortages and alleged corruption have intensified since late September, with some military units aligning with protesters.
- The United Nations reports at least 22 people killed and more than 100 injured in clashes, highlighting instability and unanswered questions over civilian governance.