Days later, Randrianirina declared the army was in charge. "It went from 'protecting the people' to taking power," Rafetison, 28, said in downtown Antananarivo.

Madagascar High Constitutional Court judges congratulates Col. Michael Randrianirina, sworn in as president, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

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A little-known army colonel became Madagascar’s president on Friday after a rapid power grab. He was sworn in as his ...

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Col. Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as Madagascar's new leader after seizing power in a military coup.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power ...

He is set to become Madagascar's new president after mass protests led to the toppling of Andry Rajoelina. But who is the colonel Michael Randrianirina, who has become the face of the country's latest ...

The leader of Madagascar's military coup says he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces will remain in charge of the sprawling African island nation for up to two years before ...