Overview

• CAPSAT commander Colonel Michael Randrianirina said on national radio that the armed forces have taken control, will create an officers’ committee to run the state, and intend to appoint a prime minister to lead a civilian government.
• The National Assembly voted 130 in favor of impeaching President Andry Rajoelina, exceeding the two‑thirds threshold, with the High Constitutional Court still required to validate the vote.
• Hours before the impeachment session, Rajoelina issued a decree dissolving the lower house, a move the opposition says is not legally valid as a constitutional standoff deepens.
• Multiple reports say Rajoelina departed on a French military aircraft and is in an undisclosed location, while France has not confirmed any role in his evacuation.
• The United Nations reports at least 22 deaths since protests began on September 25 over water and electricity shortages that broadened into anger over corruption and governance, as the gendarmerie and police also broke with the president.