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Col Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president at the Constitutional Court in Antananarivo days after a military takeover, thanking young protesters whose weeks of demonstrations drove Andry Rajoelina to flee and impeachment. He pledged unity, human rights, a new constitution and electoral reforms, promising elections within two years. Priorities include probing state utility Jirama, addressing rice farming, and appointing a prime minister. The court rejected foreign claims of a coup. With CAPSAT troops joining protests, a fraught transition begins amid hints of closer ties with Russia.

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