Africa: All of Africa Today – October 27, 2025

Ousted President Rajoelina Stripped of Malagasy Citizenship

Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup, was stripped of his citizenship by the new regime. The order, signed by Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited laws stating that citizens who acquired a foreign nationality would lose their Malagasy citizenship. Rajoelina, who obtained French citizenship a decade earlier, had faced calls for disqualification during the 2023 presidential election but went…