Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a Malagasy military officer, announced that state power in Madagascar has been taken over by a military council.
The council comprises members of the army, gendarmerie, and national police.
Madagascar won independence from France on June 26, 1960, marking the birth of the Malagasy armed forces.
No comment from other officials is available at this time.
Author's summary: Madagascar's military seizes state power.