{"id":3329,"date":"2025-10-16T11:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/madagascars-new-army-ruler-to-be-sworn-in-as-rajoelina-confirms-departure\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:36:39","slug":"madagascars-new-army-ruler-to-be-sworn-in-as-rajoelina-confirms-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/madagascars-new-army-ruler-to-be-sworn-in-as-rajoelina-confirms-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Madagascar\u2019s new army ruler to be sworn in as Rajoelina confirms departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Military leader to take his oath as president on Friday as African Union calls for the restoration of civilian rule.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/15\/au-suspends-madagascar-as-military-leader-to-be-sworn-in-as-president\">Madagascar<\/a>\u2018s new military leader, who came to power on the back of a popular rebellion, has announced that he will be sworn in as the country\u2019s president, defying the decision of the African Union (AU) to suspend the island nation\u2019s membership.<\/p>\n<p>The military seized power, forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country last week.\u00a0Colonel Michael Randrianirina announced late on Wednesday that he will take his oath as the country\u2019s new leader on Friday, saying the High Constitutional Court will perform the ceremony.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/15\/au-suspends-madagascar-as-military-leader-to-be-sworn-in-as-president\">AU suspends Madagascar as military leader to be sworn in as president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2025\/10\/15\/after-military-coup-madagascar-faces-uncertain-future\">After \u2018military coup\u2019, Madagascar faces uncertain future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2025\/10\/15\/we-dont-want-power-we-want-lights-madagascar-awaits-post-rajoelina-era\">\u2018We don\u2019t want power, we want light\u2019: Madagascar awaits post-Rajoelina era<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cColonel Michael Randrianirina will be sworn in as the President for the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar during a formal hearing,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement throws the country deeper into a constitutional crisis, as Rajoelina has refused to renounce his position as president and earlier ordered the dissolution of the National Assembly. He had also accused the assembly of colluding with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/who-is-in-charge-of-madagascar-after-president-rajoelina-flees\">Randrianirina<\/a> to mount the military takeover.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to the AFP news agency late on Wednesday, Rajoelina said he left the country between October 11 and 12 after \u201cexplicit and extremely serious threats were made against the life of the Head of State\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to news reports, Rajoelina was evacuated on Sunday on board a French military plane.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/3\/madagascar-president-refuses-to-step-down-amid-deadly-nationwide-protests\">Rajoelina<\/a> said he had taken refuge in a \u201csafe place\u201d without giving further details.<\/p>\n<p>Rajoelina has remained silent about the possibility of returning to the country.<\/p>\n<p>Randrianirina said earlier that the military had taken power and dissolved all institutions except the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>He also said a committee led by the military would rule for up to two years alongside a transitional government before organising new elections.<\/p>\n<p>The removal of the former leader followed weeks of deadly \u201cGen-Z\u201d protests, which initially erupted over power and water shortages, and evolved into the most serious crisis the country and Rajoelina\u2019s government had faced in years.<\/p>\n<p>Randrianirina was a commander in the elite CAPSAT army unit that played a key role in the 2009 coup, which brought Rajoelina to power, but broke ranks with him last week, urging soldiers not to fire on protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Madagascar is the latest of several former French colonies to have fallen under military control since 2020, after coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon and Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the AU suspended Madagascar as a member with immediate effect following the coup, and called for the restoration of civilian-led governance as well as elections.<\/p>\n<p>Suspension by the 55-member bloc carries political weight and could isolate the country\u2019s new leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military leader to take his oath as president on Friday as African Union calls for the restoration of civilian rule. 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