The 2009 Malagasy political crisis began Process_start on 26 January 2009 with the political opposition movement Social_event led Causation by Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina , which sought to oust President Marc Ravalomanana from the presidency .

The crisis reached Achieve its climax on 21 March 2009 when Andry Rajoelina was declared Expressing_publicly the president of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar , five days after Ravalomanana transferred Giving his power to a military council and fled Escaping to South Africa .