ANTANANARIVO: A Madagascar army contingent near the capital on Saturday called on soldiers and security units to “join forces” and “refuse orders to shoot” at protesters, while several thousand marched in the capital. The United Nations on Friday called on the Madagascar authorities to avoid unnecessary force against protesters, after several were injured in clashes with police the day before.

ANTANANARIVO: A Madagascar army contingent near the capital on Saturday called on soldiers and security units to “join forces” and “refuse orders to shoot” at protesters, while…

Fresh protests in Antananarivo drew large crowds in one of the biggest gatherings since a protest movement erupted on the Indian Ocean island on September 25. Some soldiers joined…

Demonstrators march alongside regiment, who earlier in the day said they would not fire on the crowds

Youth-led demonstrators enter Antananarivo's May 13 Square for the first time since protests erupted last month.

ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar’s presidency said on Sunday that “an attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” was underway in the African nation, without providing details, a day…

In Madagascar il contingente dell'esercito insorto negli ultimi giorni contro il governo ha dichiarato di aver preso il controllo di tutte le forze armate del Paese, dopo essersi…

Dopo essersi unito ai manifestanti antigovernativi. Poco prima il presidente aveva denunciato tentato colpo di Stato (ANSA)

Soldiers join mass antigovernment protests, urging no violence, as unrest over shortages and political divisions grows.

Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protests

Dopo essersi unito ai manifestanti antigovernativi. Poco prima il presidente aveva denunciato tentato colpo di Stato (ANSA)

È l’unità militare CAPSAT, ma non è chiaro che intenzioni abbia: il presidente Rajoelina ha detto di essersi dovuto nascondere per sicurezza