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Madagascar’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, accusing him of dereliction of duty. However, the presidency dismissed the parliamentary session as “lacking any legal foundation.”
The impeachment motion secured 130 votes in favour—well above the two-thirds majority required in the 163-member chamber. The decision marks a major political blow to President Rajoelina, who has reportedly gone into hiding after weeks of public protests over his administration’s handling of national affairs.
Madagascar, a nation of around 30 million people with an average age below 20, continues to grapple with deep economic hardship. According to the World Bank, nearly three-quarters of its population live in poverty, and between its independence in 1960 and 2020, the country’s GDP per capita fell by 45%
