First Vice-President Jane Ansah has called for urgency from the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) towards resolving the political crisis in Madagascar through immediate and visible action.
Speaking at the close of an emergency Sadc Organ Troika Summit yesterday, she said the regional bloc must work urgently and be seen to be working by the people of Madagascar.
“There are obviously many stakeholders involved and yet to be involved; hence, the urgency for Sadc… not only to take concrete actions, but also to be seen by the Malagasy people that we identify with the situation,” Ansah told the meeting.
The summit’s decisions were based on a report from a Sadc technical fact-finding mission deployed to Madagascar from October 22 to 27 2025. The mission was deployed following violent protests that resulted in loss of life and property.
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Ansah said the agreed actions from the report are critical but require strict adherence to set timelines for
implementation.
She said Malawi, which chairs the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, counts on the collective support of the Troika and wider regional stakeholders to be part of the solution.
Ansah also pointed out that President Peter Mutharika, who is the organ’s chairperson, will expect regular updates on the progress of the agreed actions from relevant officials.
In October, Mutharika deployed a Sadc fact-finding mission to Madagascar to facilitate a return to constitutional order following reports of an attempted coup d’état.
Former president Joyce Banda, in her capacity as a member of the Sadc Panel of Elders, led the mission that visited Madagascar.
Youth-led protests against Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina started on September 25 this year, but worsened when soldiers and security forces joined.
International media reported that the protesters were initially demonstrating against power and water shortages before they started calling on Rajoelina and other government ministers to step down. The Madagascar leader reportedly fled the country amid growing public discontent with his leadership.
