The African Union (AU), the continental organization, has announced the suspension of the Republic of Madagascar after an elite army unit seized power in a coup that followed the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina.

AU Commission Chairperson, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, confirmed the decision in a statement to AFP, saying the suspension takes effect “with immediate effect.” The move comes shortly after Madagascar’s top court confirmed Colonel Michael Randrianirina as the country’s new leader, a development that has plunged the Indian Ocean nation into fresh political turmoil.

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