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Police patrol the streets during a protest calling for the president to step down in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)

Video. Madagascar president says coup underway after army unit claim control

Updated: 12/10/2025 - 19:01 GMT+2

On Sunday, the minister of armed forces in Madagascar acknowledged an officer selected by a military group supporting demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to resign as the country's new army chief.

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