Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina reportedly flees country as military unit joins protesters

After weeks of anti-government protests, President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country, shortly before he was due to address the nation on state TV.

The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has left the country after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup, an opposition lawmaker in the Indian Ocean country said Monday.

The lawmaker’s comments came shortly before Rajoelina was due to…