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Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

  • Written by John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel regionMilitary Col. Michael Randrianirina joins protesters as he announces that the armed forces are taking control of Madagascar on Oct. 14, 2025. AP Photo/Brian Ingang

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.

That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks...

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