Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.

Antananarivo

Capital and largest city of Madagascar

Antananarivo, also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra, is the capital of Analamanga region. The city sits at 1,280 m (4,199 ft) above sea level in the…

2009 Malagasy political crisis

2009 political crisis in Madagascar

The 2009 Malagasy political crisis began on 26 January 2009 with the political opposition movement led by Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina, which sought to oust President Marc Ravalomanana from the presidency. The crisis reached its climax in the 2009 Malagasy coup d'état when…

List of presidents of Madagascar

This is a list of presidents of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of President in 1959, during the Malagasy Republic.

Marc Ravalomanana

President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009

Marc Ravalomanana is a Malagasy politician who served as the sixth president of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009.

Andry Rajoelina

President of Madagascar (2019–present)

Andry Nirina Rajoelina is a French-Malagasy politician and businessman who has served as the president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a political crisis and military-backed coup, having held the…

January 26

Day of the year

January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.