Madagascar‘s coup chief Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power this month, named businessman and marketing consultant Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo because the island nation’s new prime minister on Monday.
Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, days after taking management within the wake of youth-led protests that pressured out his predecessor.
Explaining his alternative of Rajaonarivelo as prime minister, the president cited his expertise and “connections with the worldwide organisations that work with us”.
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He has stated the army will rule alongside a civilian authorities for as much as two years earlier than organising new elections.
Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled overseas final weekend, has condemned the military takeover and refused to step down whereas in exile, regardless of defections within the safety forces and the Excessive Constitutional Court docket ratifying the takeover inside hours of it taking place.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
