2009 Malagasy political crisis
The change of government in Madagascar 2009 was a supported by the Malagasy military coup in early 2009.
On 27 January 2009, riots broke out against the government of President Marc Ravalomanana, was accused by the opposition to enrich himself by his administration personally at the expense of the country. This was triggered by the government's decision to close the TV channel Viva TV, who had transferred a speech by Didier Ratsiraka. The leader of the demonstration, Andry Rajoelina, mayor of the capital Antananarivo until then and owner of the TV channel, called for a democratic legitimation counter-government. Constitutional law interpreting this as a coup attempt. When the trailer Rajaoelinas wanted to rush to his request, the city palace of the President, they were prevented by the police using firearms in it.
After his failed coup Rajoelina escaped on 6 March 2009, first in the French embassy and secured from there within a few days to support the Malagasy military. Rajoelina sat out again a transitional government a. On 16 March 2009 military units occupied the official residence of President Ravalomanana, who had previously rejected calls for his resignation. On March 17, 2009, President Ravalomanana resigned and handed over the presidency to a military directorate headed by Vice Admiral Appolite Ramaroson Rarison, however refused to take power and Andry Rajoelina declared president. The rioting in January 2009, at least 140 people were killed.
Just days later, on 21 March 2009, Rajoelina was sworn in as the new president. As one of his first acts Rajoelina dissolved parliament and announced that elections will be held within two years.
The carried out with the help of the military overthrow Ravalomanana was criticized internationally. The membership of Madagascar in the African Union after 2002, then at the seizure of power by Ravalomanana. , Again suspended. In addition, the development community of Southern Africa to recognize Rajoelina as the new president refused. Germany suspended its development aid to the country and called for a quick return to democracy. In the course of the official takeover by Andry Rajoelina came again in the following days of mass protests in the capital of Madagascar.