{"id":53259,"date":"2025-10-12T05:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T09:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/madagascar-presidency-says-attempt-to-seize-power-illegally-under-way\/12\/10\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T05:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T09:25:13","slug":"madagascar-presidency-says-attempt-to-seize-power-illegally-under-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/madagascar-presidency-says-attempt-to-seize-power-illegally-under-way\/12\/10\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power illegally under way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The office of Madagascar&#8217;s President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and unconstitutionally is under way in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His statement comes a day after an army unit known as CAPSAT condemned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c07v33mg9m2o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:use of force;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">use of force <\/a>by security forces in handling recent protests in the capital Antananarivo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is the same unit that played a crucial role in the 2009 Malagasy political crisis, which helped Rajoelina rise to power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Madagascar was first hit by protests on 25 September against water and power cuts, but they have escalated to reflect wider dissatisfaction with Rajoelina&#8217;s government over high unemployment, corruption, and the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rajoelina&#8217;s statement on Sunday said &#8220;there is an attempt to seize power at this time in the territory of the Republic, in complete violation of the Constitution and democratic principles,&#8221; in a translation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He condemned what he called an attempt to destabilise the country. 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