The office of Madagascar President Andri Rajelina said on Sunday that “an attempt to illegal and unconstitutional capture of power” in the country is underway, the day after some soldiers have participated in demonstrations that began on September 25th.

The protests, inspired by movements under the leadership of the Z’s generation in Kenya and Nepal, have begun for the shortages of water and electricity, but have since escalated, with protesters asking Rajelina to resign, to apologize for the rifle.

Yesterday, the protest movement was further escalated, as soldiers of the Capsat select unit, which helped President Rajelina seize power in 2009, condemned the use of force by security forces to suppress recent protests.

Capsat members even called on the other members of the country’s military forces yesterday to obey any orders to open fires against the protesters and instead to support the mobilizations, which began on September 25 and constitute the most serious challenge faced by Rajo.

A video released on social media on Saturday showed Capsat troops to urge colleagues to “support the people”.

A video broadcast by local media showed that dozens of troops left the barracks later on Saturday to unite with thousands of protesters on May 13th in Antananarivo.

Since then, the prime minister and the leader of the Army Staff have urged the citizens to participate in the dialogue and to remain calm.

According to a source cited by Reuters, on Sunday, three people were injured by shots that fell along the road leading to Capsat barracks. Other witnesses, however, told the agency that there is no evidence that conflicts are continuing.

For their part, the United says at least 22 people have been killed and 100 have been injured in riots since September. The Madagascar government has questioned the figures, with Rajelina recently saying that 12 people have lost their lives in protests.

In a statement posted on the official social media account on social media, Rajelina’s office said he strongly condemned the country’s destabilization efforts and calls on all forces to “unite for the defense of constitutional order and national sovereignty”. He urges the crisis to be resolved through dialogue.

Air France-KLM’s French subsidiary (Airf.pa) suspended flights between Paris-Sarl de Gaulle and the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo, from October 11th to October 13th, “due to the security status” on the ground, as the airline announced in an email statement on Sunday.

The company said it is monitoring the situation in real time in collaboration with the authorities and that “the resumption of routes will depend on the daily assessment of the situation”. The affected passengers will be informed and offered by alternatives to re -hold or refund, he added.

The Madagascar Presidency announced on Sunday that “an attempt to illegal and violent occupation of power” is underway, without giving further details, a day after some soldiers joined a protest movement that had begun last month.