Military coup leader says he will be sworn in as Madagascar’s president

Capsat military unit commander Colonel Michael Randrianirina during an interview (Brian Inganga/AP)

Madagascar’s military coup leader said that he is “taking the position of president” in an interview at his barracks.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a rebellion by soldiers that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, said he expects to be sworn in as the Indian Ocean country’s new leader in the next few days.