France, Oct. 13 -- Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has confirmed.
The evacuation followed an agreement with French president Emmanuel Macron. French authorities said they are not intervening in Madagascar's internal crisis, which has rocked the country since 25 September.
The unrest began over widespread water and electricity cuts but has grown into a nationwide movement demanding Rajoelina's resignation.
Security forces have used force to disperse demonstrations, while officers backing the protesters have taken control of the paramilitary gendarmerie. Whereabouts unclear
Rajoelina was expected...
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