Madagascar: Elite army unit turns on President Rajoelina
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Madagascar's influential CAPSAT military unit on Sunday published a statement saying that it was in control of the country's entire military. The statement came to light as Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway. "From now on, all orders of the Malagasy army — whether land, air, or military — will come from the headquarters of CAPSAT," officers from the contingent said in its video statement. The same unit mutinied in 2009
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