Overview
- Randrianirina was sworn in at the High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo as “president of the refoundation,” with foreign delegations including the United States, the European Union, Russia and France in attendance.
- The entourage of deposed leader Andry Rajoelina confirmed he left the country between October 11 and 12 citing serious threats, following earlier reports by RFI of a French military exfiltration.
- The United Nations condemned what it called an unconstitutional change of power and the African Union suspended Madagascar and announced a mission to support a Malagasy-led, civilian-directed dialogue.
- The new leader rejects the term coup, says the government will be civilian, and targets elections in 18–24 months even as the constitutional court’s ruling envisaged a 60‑day timeline that he deems unworkable under current electoral conditions.
- Youth-led protests that began on September 25 over chronic water and electricity cuts expanded into nationwide unrest, with at least 22 people killed and about 100 wounded according to the UN.