Madagascar’s political transition is entering a critical new phase. The Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has unveiled a timeline for key votes,with a constitutional referendum set for June 2027 and presidential elections to follow in October.
The first major step begins next month,a nationwide overhaul of the voter registry,a process already drawing intense scrutiny after months of controversy surrounding the CENI,despite the recent replacement of several members.
The stakes are high in a country still reeling from last year’s political upheaval,which ousted President Andry Rajoelina.
Colonel Michael Randrianirina took power after deadly youth-led protests erupted over chronic water and electricity shortages.
Randrianirina rejects accusations of a coup,insisting power was legally handed to him by the Constitutional Court.
He has promised a two-year political transition under a roadmap unveiled in February.
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