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The former military commander formally took office at the Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, stepping in after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country and was later removed from office. Crowds, including the young activists who led the protests, attended the ceremony to witness the transfer of power.
The Kenya Airports Authority personnel made repeated appeals for calm, but their efforts were drowned by the cries of mourners desperate to catch a glimpse of the casket. Tension heightened when the coffin, draped in the Kenyan flag, was brought out of the plane, prompting louder wails across the tarmac.
The ceremonial gun carriage, freshly polished and gleaming, awaited to bear the casket draped in the national flag. Security personnel maintained tight control around the airport, with members of the public kept at a distance to prevent commotion as emotions ran high among supporters gathered outside.
Madagascar, with a population of roughly 30 million and a median age under 20, struggles with poverty, with three-quarters of citizens living in hardship. Between independence in 1960 and 2020, GDP per capita fell by 45%, according to World Bank data, fueling frustration over basic needs and governance failures.
Trump said the vessel had been transporting narcotics from Venezuela and was headed toward the United States, claiming that “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl” were left scattered in the ocean after the attack.
Four of the five justices voted to convict Bolsonaro, while one dissented. His legal team described the sentence as “absurdly excessive” and said they would file “the appropriate appeals.”
The CS noted that individuals trained by the government on the use of weapons have a greater duty than civilians and must not use their skills to threaten the public.
Shocking footage from the scene captured the intensity of the fire and the chaos that followed as rescuers and residents rushed to pull victims from the burning rubble.
As the Senegalese flag was raised and the national anthem played, the event marked the end of an era spanning more than two centuries of French military presence in the country.
The Syrian foreign ministry condemned Israel’s actions, accusing it of being fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences.
The general’s death marks one of the most senior losses for Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
Lattouf first brought her complaint to the Fair Work Commission, which ruled she had been sacked, allowing her to proceed with legal action in the Federal Court.