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Rajoelina Addresses Madagascar From ‘Safe Place’ as Reports Say He Flew Out on French Military Aircraft

Youth-led unrest with security‑force defections is testing Madagascar’s constitutional order.

Les forces de sécurité repoussent des manifestants et immobilisent l’un d’eux près de l’entrée de l’hôpital Befelatanana, lors du sixième jour de mobilisations du mouvement Génération Z, exigeant la démission du président Andry Rajoelina.
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Overview

  • President Andry Rajoelina said in a Facebook address that he relocated to a safe location after alleging assassination plots and coup attempts.
  • Multiple sources reported he left Madagascar on Sunday aboard a French military CASA plane via Sainte‑Marie, though his whereabouts remain unconfirmed.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron said he could not confirm any French role and urged preservation of constitutional order in Madagascar.
  • Elite unit CAPSAT and a faction of the gendarmerie broke with the government, escorted protesters, and named new commanders as the security apparatus fractured.
  • The UN reports at least 22 people killed since protests that began on September 25 over power and water outages grew into a Gen Z‑led movement against corruption and poor services.