Madagascar President Ousted in Military Coup After Youth Protests
AP News: In Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina was ousted following weeks of youth-led protests sparked by issues such as poverty and power outages. After Parliament voted to impeach Rajoelina, who fled the country, the military announced its intention to form a council and appoint a prime minister. The military suspended the constitution, and a referendum is expected to take place in two years. Despite Rajoelina’s attempts to dissolve parliament, lawmakers moved forward with the impeachment, leading to the current political upheaval.
John Q. Hosedrinker