Also known as: President Rajoelina · President Andry Rajoelina
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The Namibian
… Randrianirina came to power after his predecessor Andry Rajoelina fled as youth-led protests over lack of water and energy escalated. …
Madagascar top court rejects bid to remove presidentThe Namibian
… Last September, the Indian Ocean island was rocked by weeks of youth-led protests, which helped topple the country’s then President Andry Rajoelina. …
Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrestThe Namibian
… In Madagascar, the operatives supported and then attempted to isolate president Andry Rajoelina. …
Russian agents pull strings in SAThe Namibian
The leaders of Madagascar’s Gen Z movement, whose protests helped topple President Andry Rajoelina, say they disapprove of the prime minister appointed by the country’s new ruler. …
Madagascar's Gen Z protesters angry at coup leader's choice of PMThe Namibian
… After Andry Rajoelina eventually fled the city and MPs voted to impeach him, 51-year-old Randrianirina stood in front of the vacant presidential palace and informed the world’s media that CAPSAT was taking over. …
From prison to presidential palace: Who is Madagascar's new military ruler?The Namibian
The office of Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country. …
Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under wayThe Namibian
… The movement behind the protest, known as Gen Z Mada, rejected President Andry Rajoelina’s offer to attend talks on Wednesday, demanding once again that he resign. …
Police fire rubber bullets as Madagascar protesters reject president's promisesThe Namibian
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed an army general as the new prime minister in a bid to end youth-led protests against his rule. …
Army general named as Madagascar PM to quell Gen Z protestsThe Namibian
… What began as anger over shortages of basic necessities has rapidly escalated into one of the most serious challenges facing President Andry Rajoelina, who has been in power, for the second time, since 2018. …
Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar's president to sack his governmentThe Namibian
Madagascar’s president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts. “We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them,” Andry Rajoelina said in a tel …
Madagascar president dissolves government after ‘Gen Z' protestsMadagascar's top court rejected an opposition lawmaker's attempt to remove military ruler Michael Randrianirina, ruling that the challenge did not meet constitutional requirements for removing a head of state. Randrianirina took power in October after his predecessor fled amid youth-led protests over lack of water and energy.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Madagascar's top court rejected an opposition lawmaker's attempt to remove military ruler Michael Randrianirina, ruling that the challenge did not meet constitutional requirements for removing a head of state. Randrianirina took power in October after his predecessor fled amid youth-led protests over lack of water and energy.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman and charged him with criminal conspiracy and plotting to sabotage infrastructure, alongside a Malagasy army officer and others. Madagascar's foreign ministry expelled a French diplomat for alleged involvement in destabilizing the country, which France has denied and protested.
30 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories reveals that Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during South African election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, including secret meetings with ANC leadership, smear campaigns against opposition parties, and fabricated documents. The Company, a network run by Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, allocated significant budgets for online disinformation campaigns and paid social media influencers to target political opponents.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →