Madagascar Coup Leader Michael Randrianirina Sworn In, Promises Transitional Government

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was officially sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, following a military coup that toppled the previous administration. His rise to power came in the wake of widespread youth-led protests, which were fueled by public dissatisfaction with chronic electricity and water shortages and pervasive poverty.

The international community swiftly condemned the takeover....