"Madagascar's presidency says an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way, a day after soldiers from an elite military unit joined a youth-led protest against the government. In view of the extreme gravity of this situation, the President of the Republic strongly condemns this attempt at destabilization and calls upon all forces of the nation to unite in defence of constitutional order and national sovereignty, President Andry Rajoelina's office said in a statement on Sunday."
"The statement did not identify who was behind what it identified as an attempted coup, but members of the elite CAPSAT military unit, which once installed Rajoelina in power, said it has taken over control of the armed forces after three weeks of deadly Gen Z protests. From now on, all orders of the Malagasy army whether land, air or [naval] will originate from CAPSAT headquarters, officers from CAPSAT's administrative and technical contingent said in a video message on Saturday."
"The protests by a group calling itself Gen Z Madagascar have spilled onto the streets for a third week. Saturday witnessed one of the largest protests since the unrest began last month over a range of issues, including a cost of living crisis and corruption. Addressing crowds of protesters from an armoured vehicle, Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit, said on Saturday:"
Mass protests by a group called Gen Z Madagascar have entered a third week, driven by grievances including a cost-of-living crisis and allegations of corruption. Members of the elite CAPSAT unit, which previously installed Andry Rajoelina in power, announced they had taken control of the armed forces and said all military orders would originate from CAPSAT headquarters. The presidency condemned what it called an attempt to seize power illegally and called for unity to defend constitutional order. It remained unclear whether other military units would follow CAPSAT or how the crisis would resolve.
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