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Colonel Randrianirina Dissolves Cabinet, Plans Two-Year Transition

3/11/2026

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Colonel Michael Randrianirina dissolved the Cabinet.
He dismissed his prime minister without explanation.
Randrianirina says the Constitutional Court transferred power to him and plans a two-year transition with a late-2027 presidential election.
Randrianirina recently visited Russia and France to strengthen international ties.
The dissolution coincided with an African Union Peace and Security Council meeting on Madagascar's political situation.

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Colonel Michael Randrianirina dissolved the Cabinet.
He dismissed his prime minister without explanation.
Randrianirina says the Constitutional Court transferred power to him and plans a two-year transition with a late-2027 presidential election.
Randrianirina recently visited Russia and France to strengthen international ties.
The dissolution coincided with an African Union Peace and Security Council meeting on Madagascar's political situation.