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Madagascar has declared state of emergency over concerns about energy supplies to the Indian Ocean nation. President Randrianirina has signed a decree authorising the government to take emergency measures to secure fuel...

Madagascar’s military ruler Colonel Michael Randrianirina has unexpectedly dissolved the country’s government, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet in a move that could reshape the island nation’s politic...

Tropical Cyclone Gezani collapsed houses in Madagascar's main port city and left at least 31 people dead as it crossed the Indian Ocean island with high winds and rain, authorities said Wednesday.

Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar. At least nine people have been killed in Madagascar as Cyclone Gezani made landfall, leaving a trail of de...

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding.

Madagascar’s military coup leader said Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president” in an interview with The Associated Press at his barracks.

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the national assembly with immediate effect on Tuesday, the presidency said in a statement published on Facebook.

The appointment of Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo comes a week after President Andriy Rajoelina fired his cabinet following days of protests.

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is expected to make a live address on his Facebook at 1000 GMT on Friday, a post on his page said, as protests continue to unfold in the country.

Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of young protesters in Madagascar's capital who took to the streets again on Tuesday despite the president's decision to partly yield to their demands by dissolving the...

Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government in response to mass demonstrations over power and water shortages that turned deadly, with the United Nations reporting that at least 22 people have b...

The government of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Thursday imposed a nighttime curfew following protests, which saw police use rubber bullets and tear gas to quash demonstrations over ongoing water and power cut...

At the end of July, Malagasy and Ivorian security forces dismantled an Islamic State network, according to an investigation by Le Monde. The network was reportedly set up to facilitate the travel of jihadists from the Mi...

A tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar this week killed at least 18 people and displaced thousands more, the country's disaster management office said on Friday.

A tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar this week killed at least 18 people and displaced thousands more, the country's disaster management office said on Friday.

The European Union and United States on Friday led international calls for Andry Rajoelina to ease political "tensions" in Madagascar after his presidential election win was confirmed by a top court.

Madagascar's army warned on Wednesday against any attempt to destabilise the country after the island nation's top prosecutor announced that two officers had been charged with inciting rebellion before the Nov. 16 presid...

Madagascar's incumbent president Andrey Rajoelina is leading last Thursday's election, with currently 62.4% of the vote.

Madagascar's opposition presidential candidates have held a major rally in Antananarivo denouncing what they describe as an "illegitimate electoral process" ahead of November elections.

In Madagascar, proponents of a coalition consisting of 11 opposition contenders in the presidential election came together for a protest in Antananarivo, while supporters of incumbent president and candidate Andry Rajoel...