#madagascar-coup

#madagascar-coup

Andry Rajoelina, the former president, whom lawmakers impeached for desertion of duty after he fled abroad last weekend, has condemned the army takeover and refused to step down while in exile. Rajoelina fled for his life amid the nationwide protests led by the Gen Z Madagascar youth movement, which initially erupted in September over persistent water and power cuts and soon expanded into calls for a system overhaul. Rajoelina says he has travelled to a safe location, which he has not disclosed.