The events in Guinea-Bissau reflect a so-called polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt, sandwiched between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. This region has, since 2020, become the ...

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South Africa has taken over leadership of a regional body from Madagascar, which decided to relinquish the role following a military takeover sparked by nationwide protests. The Southern African ...

Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his Malagasy citizenship following his ouster in a military takeover just over a week ago. The move comes as the country’s new prime ...

This week, the military in Madagascar grabbed power as youth-led protests escalated, forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee. The scenario was a familiar one for Rajoelina, 51, a former DJ, who was ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Madagascan soldiers were cheered in the streets of ...

The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who said he would defy growing calls to resign. By John Eligon Reporting from Antananarivo, ...

Madagascar’s presidency said on Sunday that “an attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” was underway in the African nation, without providing details, a day after some soldiers joined a ...

Protests over water & electricity shortages expand to calls for president to quit UN says 22 killed in protests, government disputes figures Protests challenge Rajoelina amid economic vulnerability ...

Rajoelina names army general as new prime minister Protests enter third week with calls for president to quit Rajoelina's office says protests exploited by people seeking to destabilise country ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Youth-led protests are roiling countries in disparate parts of Africa, from the Indian Ocean to the Sahara, with members of so-called Generation Z – those under 28 years ...