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Madagascar President Names Civilian PM After Military Takeover
Madagascar’s new head of state on Monday named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing. Army colonel Michael Randrianirina, who announced Tuesday that the military had taken...

Madagascar president names civilian prime minister after military takeover
CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina waits to be sworn in as President at the main chamber of the nation's High Constitutional Court, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. BRIAN INGANGA / AP Madagascar's new head...

Barcelona eye Marcus Rashford reunion with controversial ex-Man Utd star
Barcelona are expected to be in the market for a new striker in 2026. The Catalan giants are reportedly preparing for life after Robert Lewandowski with the Poland international out of contract at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. Barcelona have an...
Gear up for the Cape Town International Kite Festival: a celebration of creativity and mental health
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the skies above Cape Town will once again burst into colour, creativity and courage this weekend as the 31st Cape Town International Kite Festival takes flight. The festival also returns with a special purpose,...

Military coup leader sworn in as Madagascar's new president
Johannesburg — Large crowds gathered Friday in Madagascar's capital city to watch the leader of the African island nation's recent military coup be sworn in as its new president. Col. Michael Randrianirina's power was cemented after weeks of...

Military coup: Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
Days of unrest and a dramatic military intervention have left Madagascar facing a new political transition, with an army colonel set to take power on Friday. Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just...
La reunión con Trump trae buenas noticias para Zelensky, pero el verdadero premio para Kyiv sigue fuera de alcance, por ahora
Análisis de Nick Paton Walsh, CNN La relación entre el presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, y su homólogo de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, ha mejorado incuestionablemente, pero el verdadero premio que busca Kyiv parece estar fuera de su alcance, por...

What the Madagascar Coup Means for Africa, Mining, and Competition in the Indian Ocean: Africa File Special Edition
To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Key Takeaway: The Malagasy military took power in Madagascar in response to weeks of massive...

Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president
Published On 17 Oct 202517 Oct 2025 Madagascar has sworn in an army colonel as president, just days after a military takeover on the back of a popular rebellion that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing into exile. The African island nation’s...

Army Colonel Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar president after military takeover
Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as the new President of Madagascar, just days after a military power takeover that forced former President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. The inauguration, held on Friday in the capital...

CNN verifica: Trump afirma falsamente que ningún otro presidente de EE.UU. ha terminado una guerra
Por Daniel Dale, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, hizo múltiples afirmaciones falsas a la prensa durante una reunión este viernes con el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, en la Casa Blanca, incluida una afirmación...

Madagascar swears in army colonel as president after military takeover
ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar’s constitutional court formally appointed Colonel Michael Randrianirina as president during a ceremony on Friday. The swearing-in ceremony capped a dramatic week that saw President Andry Rajoelina impeached for desertion...
Military coup leader sworn in as Madagascar's new president
Johannesburg — Large crowds gathered Friday in Madagascar's capital city to watch the leader of the African island nation's recent military coup be sworn in as its new president. Col. Michael Randrianirina's power was cemented after weeks of...
Madagascar’s Military Leader Sworn In As President After Deadly Protests Force Rajoelina Out
Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president following a dramatic military takeover that forced former President Andry Rajoelina into exile. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Friday, was formalised by the country’s...

Madagascar army colonel sworn in as president after military takeover
ANTANANARIVO: Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president following a military power grab that sent former president Andry Rajoelina fleeing from the country. The 51-year-old colonel led the CAPSAT army unit that...
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How India ramps up Indian Ocean presence amid global power play
At a time when the Indian Ocean waters in the immediate neighbourhood are seemingly turning murkier, the Indian Navy has displayed new confidence in expanding outreach from the Mediterranean in the west to the South China Sea in the east....

Boston Blue: Hudson on L.A.'s Finest Reunion, Martin-Green & Wahlberg
Posted in: CBS, TV | Tagged: blue bloods, boston blue, Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) spoke with us about CBS's procedural drama Boston Blue, Sonequa Martin-Green, Donnie Wahlberg, and more. Published Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:07:03...

Abbas Abbasov: International community has not yet adequately assessed crimes against humanity committed in Africa
Baku, October 17, AZERTAC From October 7 to 17, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together representatives of 57 OSCE member states, OSCE institutions and executive bodies, as well as...

Madagascar’s new military leader denies coup allegations
Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the head of Madagascar’s CAPSAT military unit, has rejected claims that the country’s recent power shift amounted to a coup, even as international bodies voice concern over the ousting of President Andry Rajoelina....

Madagascar: Army Colonel Set To Be Sworn In As President After Rajoelina’s Ouster
Madagascar is set to swear in Colonel Michael Randrianirina as president on Friday, days after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country following a military-backed takeover that has drawn widespread international concern. The country’s...