In Madagascar, an elite military unit says it has seized power after weeks of Gen Z-led protests led to the ouster of President Andry Rajoelina. Reuters reports the president left Madagascar on Sunday aboard a French military aircraft. A crackdown on dissent by military forces killed at least 22 people, according to the United Nations. The army colonel reportedly announced a committee led by the military would rule the country for up to two years, instituting a transitional government, before calling new elections. On Tuesday, protesters celebrated the military’s takeover.

Faniry Ramanantoanina: “The military’s stance is something we have been waiting for for a very long time. First, there was the gendarmerie and all that, fighting alongside the government. Meanwhile, we saw that the people were at the end of their tether. It was truly wonderful that the army took part in the people’s demands.”