Military Seizes Power In Madagascar After Parliament Impeaches President | Investors King

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : A faction of Madagascar's military has announced it has taken control of the country, hours after lawmakers voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation.
50% : Analysts say these protests, combined with declining public confidence in government institutions, created the environment for a military intervention.
42% : Sources cited by The Guardian said the president left Madagascar late Monday night "in fear for his life" as protests intensified in Antananarivo.
40% : The African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) have called for restraint, urging all parties to prioritize constitutional order and avoid violence.
25% : Madagascar's economy, heavily dependent on vanilla exports, tourism, and mining, has struggled to recover from years of political instability.

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