"Capsat commander Col Michael Randrianirina, confirmed as president by the top court, said on Wednesday that the transition to civilian leadership would take under two years and include the restructuring of major institutions. It wasn't a coup, it was a case of taking responsibility because the country was on the brink of collapse, he said, having pledged elections in 18 to 24 months and told local media that consultations were under way to appoint a prime minister and form a new government."
"The Indian Ocean nation has been plunged into its worst political upheaval in years after the elite Capsat army unit assumed power on Tuesday, moments after parliament voted to impeach Rajoelina, who appeared to have fled the country as street protests escalated. It becomes the latest former French colony to fall under military control since 2020, after coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon and Guinea."
The Capsat army unit seized power after parliament moved to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who appeared to have fled as street protests escalated. Col Michael Randrianirina was confirmed as president by the top court and pledged a transition to civilian leadership within 18 to 24 months. The transition will include restructuring major institutions and be overseen by a committee of army, gendarmerie and police officers, with consultations to appoint a prime minister and form a new government. The African Union suspended Madagascar and the UN and France expressed deep concern about the unconstitutional change of power.
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