Also known as: President Rajoelina · President Andry Rajoelina
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The Namibian
Rajoelina terminated the functions of the prime minister and the government
“He said he had "terminated the functions of the prime minister and the government" and applications for a new premier would be received over the next three days before a new government is formed.”
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 →