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 comes after weeks of protests by “Generation Z” youth, which left the African leader increasingly isolated, including among the military. According to the radio, on Sunday (12), the presidency warned of a coup attempt by members of “Capsat”, an elite unit that helped Rajoelina take 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”, which initially shook Nepal. The wave of similar protests has reached South America, in countries like Peru and Paraguay.
Source: brasil247.com