Since its independence from France in 1960, Madagascar has weathered political upheaval. By 2009, it was on its third coup – after ones in 1971 and 1975. The bloodless coup that deposed Marc Ravalomanana made the then 34-year-old opposition leader Andry Rajoelina the world’s youngest leader. https://continent.substack.com/p/military-wins-rajoelina-flees