Colonel Michael Randrianirina announced he will soon be sworn in as Madagascar's president following a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina. Randrianirina stated the military, which now controls the island nation, will rule for up to two years before new elections.

• President Rajoelina fled Madagascar on Sunday aboard a French military plane and is believed to be in Dubai.
• The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was invited by the High Constitutional Court to serve as president.
• Madagascar's economy has suffered, with three-quarters of its population living in poverty and GDP per capita plummeting 45% between 1960 and 2020.