US EditionElite Military Unit Defects as Coup Unfolds in Madagascar
Elite CAPSAT soldiers refused orders to shoot and joined thousands of youth protesters demanding political reform amid a crisis that left at least 22 dead, the United Nations said.
- On October 11, members of the elite CAPSAT military unit in Madagascar joined youth-led protests in Antananarivo, declaring military control in solidarity with the demonstrators.
- President Andry Rajoelina responded by stating that a coup attempt was underway, while reports indicate at least 22 people have died in the protests.
- Colonel Michael Randrianirina claimed that his troops exchanged fire with police, who had shot one of his soldiers during the protests.
- As the situation remains unstable, leaders, including the African Union, urge calm and restraint while the location of President Rajoelina is currently unknown.
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Madagascar’s President Says He’s Resisting a Coup as Soldiers Join Anti-Government Protests
Madagascar’s president says he’s resisting an attempt by the army to seize power by force. On Sunday, a renegade army unit said it had taken command of all branches of the military, while an increasing number of soldiers are joining youth-led anti-government protests demanding the ouster of President Andry Rajoelina, who came to power in a 2009 coup that toppled Madagascar’s previous president.
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Madagascan soldiers join anti-government protests, take control of military forces
On Saturday 11 October, groups of soldiers defied orders and joined the youth-led protesters in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo. The next day, the CAPSAT military unit declared that it was taking control of the country’s military in solidarity with the anti-government demonstrations. In response, president Rajoelina on Sunday declared that an attempted coup against him was underway. Madagascar protests rage The breakaway soldiers were part of…
Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations (World)
Madagascar's president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean country, just a day after members of an elite army unit joined youth-led protests against the government and called for the president to step down. President Andry Rajoelina's office offered no details on who ...
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