Madagascar: Interim Presidency Assigned to Colonel Michaël Randrianirina

The Constitutional High Court of Madagascar (HCC) announced on Tuesday, October 14, that it has recognized a vacancy in the positions of President of the Republic and President of the Senate, as well as the government's inability to exercise the powers of the head of state. Consequently, the HCC has temporarily entrusted these duties to Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, whom it presents as the "competent military authority." The decision specifies that the presidential election...