Overview
- A presidency statement said the government was suspended from its duties under constitutional provisions, with a new prime minister to be named "shortly" and no timeline or reason given.
- The dissolved cabinet, sworn in on October 28, comprised civilian ministers, some military officials, and critics of former president Andry Rajoelina.
- Colonel Michael Randrianirina seized control after youth-led protests over water and power shortages and a deadly crackdown, and he denies staging a coup by citing a Constitutional Court transfer of authority.
- His transition plan outlines nationwide consultations through the end of 2026 to draft a new constitution and a presidential election in the last quarter of 2027.
- The African Union Peace and Security Council scheduled another meeting on Madagascar, and Randrianirina has pursued ties abroad with recent visits to Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Emmanuel Macron in Paris.