Members of Madagascars CAPSAT army unit patrol on a pickup truck as they are greeted with jubilation by residents gathered for ceremony honouring protesters killed in anti-government demonstrations in Antananarivo, on October 12, 2025. A mutinied army unit declared on October 12, 2025 that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under way.The CAPSAT contingent of administrative and technical officers joined thousands of protesters in the city centre on October 11, 2025 in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government protest movement. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)
RADOR RADIO ROMÂNIA (12 octombrie) – O unitate de elită din Madagascar, CAPSAT, care s-a alăturat protestatarilor şi a cerut demisia preşedintelui ţării, Andry Rajoelina, a anunţat că toate forţele armate ale ţării se află acum sub comanda sa. Informaţia nu a fost confirmată, însă. Preşedintele Rajoelina a declarat că este în desfăşurare o tentativă ilegală de preluare a puterii prin forţă.
(BBC SERVICIUL MONDIAL – 12 octombrie)/mbaciu/asalar
