Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina says he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion

Army officers in Madagascar took control of the country after lawmakers impeached President Andry Rajoelina, who went into hiding at the weekend after soldiers joined anti-government protests demanding his resignation.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina called for dialogue "to find a way out of this situation" and said the constitution should be respected.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina left the country after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup that followed weeks of youth-led protests, an opposition lawmaker in the Indian Ocean country said Monday.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is due to make a speech on national television after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup in the Indian Ocean nation and called

It is unclear where he is - on Monday evening he made a live broadcast to the nation on Facebook from a "safe place" Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina appears to be in a defiant mood, refusing to go without a fight.

Andry Rajoelina’s whereabouts are unknown. His nation has seen three weeks of unrest after massive, youth-led protests turned deadly, killing at least 22.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has left the country after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup, an opposition lawmaker in the Indian Ocean country said Monday.