new video loaded: What to Know About Madagascar’s Government
After weeks of protests calling for him to resign, Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what we know and don’t know.
By John Eligon, Christina Thornell, Claire Hogan, Joey Sendaydiego and Nikolay Nikolov
October 17, 2025
new video loaded: What to Know About Madagascar’s Government
After weeks of protests calling for him to resign, Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what we know and don’t know.
By John Eligon, Christina Thornell, Claire Hogan, Joey Sendaydiego and Nikolay Nikolov
October 17, 2025
