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

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…