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Namibia: Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship – News

Namibia: Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship – News

Africa Links 24 with Aleks Phillips
Published on 2025-10-26 08:16:40

Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime.

The order, signed by the new prime minister, Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited local laws stipulating that people who acquired foreign citizenship should lose their Malagasy nationality.

Rajoelina (51) obtained French citizenship a decade ago, prompting calls for his disqualification from the 2023 presidential election. But he defied those calls and…

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