Overview

• Capsat commander Michael Randrianirina declared the military had taken control, suspended the constitution, dissolved the Senate and top court, and said the National Assembly could keep working.
• Lawmakers voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina shortly after he issued a decree dissolving parliament, with the presidency denouncing the vote as illegal.
• Rajoelina, who says he has not resigned and is at a safe location, was reported by multiple outlets citing RFI to have been evacuated by a French military aircraft to Réunion and later Dubai.
• The power shift followed weeks of Gen Z–driven demonstrations over blackouts and water shortages, during which at least 22 people were killed according to the United Nations and some troops refused orders to shoot.
• The military outlined an interim roadmap featuring a presidential council, the current civilian cabinet’s continuity, a new reform court, a prime minister to form a civilian government, and a referendum within two years, while the African Union urged dialogue and constitutional order.