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The protests was called for by the youths following power cuts, water shortages, poverty, rising unemployment and heavy corruption. The "youth" protests have lasted two weeks with about 23 dead and 100 injured.

Called to quell the protests, an elite unit of the military have decided to side with the protesters.

Madagascar's armed forces minister on Sunday recognised as the new head of the army an officer chosen by a military contingent siding with protesters who are demanding the departure of President Andry Rajoelina.

General Demosthene Pikulas was installed as Chief of the Army Staff during a ceremony at the army headquarters attended by Armed Forces Minister Manantsoa Deramasinjaka Rakotoarivelo.

Pikulas was chosen by the mutinying CAPSAT unit, which on Saturday joined the demonstrators.

"I give him my blessing," the minister said.

The move marks a dramatic escalation in anti-government unrest.

While security forces have largely avoided large-scale crackdowns, Saturday’s military defection signals a significant escalation, with analysts warning it could deepen divisions within the army and further destabilise the country.

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The troops from the elite CAPSAT unit that helped President Andry Rajoelina (then 34yo) seize power in a 2009 coup urged fellow soldiers to disobey orders and back the youth-led protests, which began on September 25 and are posing the most serious challenge to Rajoelina's rule since his reelection in 2023.

Rajoelina cries out

REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

STATEMENT

The Presidency of the Republic wishes to inform the nation and the international community that an attempt to seize power illegally and by force, contrary to the Constitution and democratic principles, is currently underway on national territory,

The Presidency of the Republic bows with respect and extend condolences to those who have lost relatives and wishes good health to those who have been injured.

In light of this situation, the President of the Republic, who is the defender of national unity, strongly condemns attempts to destabilize the country, and calls on all living forces to unite to preserve peace and national sovereignty.

The President of the Republic reiterates that dialogue is the only way out and the only solution to the crisis the country is currently going through. And he declares that the destruction of common property is a major obstacle to the national interest.

The Malagasy people are one indivisible whole, and must resist attempts to disrupt and divide that threaten the progress of Madagascar

Only if our military officers are gallant and up and doing.

If na Nigeria, the army will be siding with the oppressors but murmuring in their rooms.

Orlandoo:
Only if our military officers are gallant and up and doing.

I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

mascot87:
I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

Abdul, Can you clearly explain 'my evil wish' for the country?

This guy don lose power... No need for this statement

Coup brought you to power, now a coup is sending you out of power..

Karma is really a Bitch

Honestly, it feels like if a coup happened in Nigeria right now, a lot of people would probably celebrate it.

I don't want military but they know their problems and unique to them

mascot87:
I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

All those killed in Benue, Kaduna, and north won't agree with u

mascot87:
I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

Very predictable Tinubu apologists

Tell me how the supposed democracy has bettered the years of military rule. All the infrastructures that the democratic kleptocrats have spent trillions in maintaining were built within these military eras. Education was free and corruption was not free for all.

How can anyone be talking about freedom when the jihadists has held Nigeria hostage for almost a decade

Exactly what Nigeria need right now

When Nigeria get to this point I would know we are ready to for freedom from our captors (APC)

Princedapace:
All those killed in Benue, Kaduna, and north won't agree with u

and the daily kidnapping victims families.

we are getting there, when the military and other or every security agencies go match together with the people to say, " enough is enough " Nigeria will be free.

Nigeria needs this urgently

Orlandoo:
Only if our military officers are gallant and up and doing.

They will always dance and submit to different ethnic pulls

Africa is gradually taking over, back to it's root. If only they can only unite as one and fight back

This is what will happen in Nigeria with the rubbish tax reforms bill.

Nazgul:
Honestly, it feels like if a coup happened in Nigeria right now, a lot of people would probably celebrate it.

The good news is that, it can NEVER happen.

We have a demigod as a president and such cannot happen under his watch. A man that his reasoning is above that of humans.

The problem most people have is that, they always underestimate His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).

They fail to acknowledge his political dynasty and prowess.

mascot87:
I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

He's a kid, he thinks he will be abusing head of state as they are currently doing to Tinubu. I remembered the day military came to Ilesa for Ebenezer Babatope

mascot87:
I pity you. Seems you don't like your life, your future and that of your generation yet unborn because the peace you are experiencing now is be forever gone if your evil wish for this country comes to past which I reject back to sender

What peace if I may ask? We were here during military regime and it wasn't as worst as it is today so what's your point? You should better keep shut than saying what you don't know.
Kudos to Madagascar military force

So I'm allowed to say bitch on NL?
The robot is very annoying

Lol..

But you also became a president thru coup..

Fear fear..

The same scenario awaits that Niger & Burkina guy!

Orlandoo:
Only if our military officers are gallant and up and doing.

So you think the military are taking sides with the youths just to show their solidarity? Funny you, they are in for the eventual overthrow of the current government, after which they will ban same protest that brought them in. Their utmost goal is to secure the national cake for their own benefit nothing else.

Nigeria won't escape this..... Sooner or later, this is gonna happen.... And guess who's gonna make it happen? The government. Knowingly or unknowingly, but definitely unknowingly.

HOW?

They're gradually pushing the poor masses to that breaking point albeit that they have high tolerance for nonsense....

Once there's nothing left and nothing to lose, even those that think can still manage will bear the brunt of their frustration.....
All Nepal protesters attacked government directly. These ones, the poor masses, will come for you and I first..... That will be the only difference....

When they forcefully take away what you have, and bring you down to their level, then all roads will lead to government houses....


A second 'Nepal protest' is brewing..... Just slowly, very slowly......

Countries in Africa with military rule are doing extremely well I've not witnessed military rule before but if what will have not is really democracy then I think all well meaning Nigerian should be yearning for military rule
The corruption under democracy is on the climax

This won't work in Nigeria. We are too tribalistic for it to even stand. As one region is protesting, the other is standing in solidarity, and it will be the same within the army

He came by a coup
Why is he surprised?

A man that lost a state he governed for eight years in a Presidential contest? A Southern Presidential candidate that lost the South to an unknown party?
I don't blame you, I blame El-Rufai that pleaded with Buhari to rescue him. He would have been Iragbiji by now answering to EFCC, ICPC and NDLEA on looted Lagos funds and drug cases.

CoronaVirusPro:
The good news is that, it can NEVER happen.

We have a demigod as a president and such cannot happen under his watch. A man that his reasoning is above that of humans.

The problem most people have is that, they always underestimate His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).

They fail to acknowledge his political dynasty and prowess.