Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters on Monday (13). The information was confirmed by a military source and a foreign diplomat.
RFI radio reported, citing sources, that Rajoelina left the country on a French military aircraft.
The chaos of the last few days follows weeks of protests by “Generation Z” youth, which left the African leader increasingly isolated, including among the military. According to the radio, last Sunday (12), the presidency warned of a coup attempt by members of “Capsat”, an elite unit that helped Rajoelina come to power in 2009.
About a thousand people gathered on Sunday at Place du 13 Mai, in the capital Antananarivo, in front of city hall, to celebrate the Capsat troops, according to the report.
Rajoelina’s current whereabouts are unknown.
With this, Madagascar has become the second government to collapse following the so-called “Generation Z protests” that initially shook Nepal. Similar protests have spread to South America, in countries like Peru and Paraguay.
Source: brasil247.com