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Impeached Madagascar president says he fled country: Statement

AFP , Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Madagascar's ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis.

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File Photo: President Andry Rajoelina. Photo: Reuters

President Andry Rajoelina left between October 11 and 12 after "explicit and extremely serious threats were made against the life of the Head of State," the presidency said in a statement late Wednesday.

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