‎Madagascar’s military has declared a coup, suspending the constitution and ousting President Andry Rajoelina amid escalating protests.   

‎The elite CAPSAT unit, which installed Rajoelina in the 2009 coup, defected on October 11, joining Gen Z Madagascar demonstrators in Antananarivo.

‎Soldiers drove armored vehicles into May 13 Square, vowing no violence against crowds, while Commander Lylison René de Rolland rallied support.

‎Protests, sparked by power and water shortages, decry corruption and poverty affecting 75% of 32 million citizens.

‎At least 22 dead, 100 injured per UN reports. Rajoelina, barricaded with loyalists, accused foreign orchestration; reports confirm his flight from the capital. The army now holds power.

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