Madagascar News » Antananarivo News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar: confusion in Antananarivo as part of the army mutinies
It was just after 5pm on Saturday 11 October when soldiers from the army’s Personnel and Services Administration Corps (CAPSAT) entered Antananarivo. There was gunfire, but the mutineers appeared to ...
News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar marks one year since uprising as Russia’s influence grows
Madagascar marks one year on Saturday since military leader Michael Randrianirina took power following weeks of youth-led protests that brought down elected president Andry Rajoelina. Over the past ...
News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar’s president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined antigovernment protests
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Andry Rajoelina says a coup attempt is underway after an elite army unit joined youth-led protests in ...
News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar's wave of disappearances exposes 'deeper institutional failings'
A recent surge in disappearances and violent killings on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has fuelled fears across the country and prompted the government to deploy hundreds of security personnel ...
News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar army contingent calls on security forces to ‘refuse orders’
ANTANANARIVO: A Madagascar army contingent near the capital on Saturday called on soldiers and security units to “join forces” and “refuse orders to shoot” at protesters, while several thousand ...
News Madagascar » Antananarivo » Security: Madagascar soldiers join protesters as thousands gather in Antananarivo
Antananarivo (AFP) – A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to "refuse orders to shoot" and condemning police ...