Madagascar: The New Minister of Armed Forces Calls for Discipline and Unity

General Deramasinjaka Manantsoa Rakotoarivelo, recently appointed as the Minister of Armed Forces, held his first official meeting this Tuesday with military and civilian personnel of the ministry. This inaugural speech comes at a particularly tense time, marked by a foiled coup attempt, ongoing social tensions, and the repositioning of military figures within the government.

The minister urged members of the armed forces to "...