The world’s 2nd most powerful military nation just sent new military gear to Africa's newest junta
The African Island nation of Madagascar, which came under military rule in October 2025, is following in a trend synonymous with military governments across Africa; by intensifying its strategic military cooperation with Russia.
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The African Island nation of Madagascar, which came under military rule in October 2025, is following in a trend synonymous with military governments across Africa; by intensifying its strategic military cooperation with Russia.
- Madagascar, under military rule since October 2025, is strengthening military cooperation with Russia.
- The country is set to receive a second shipment of military hardware from Russia to upgrade its engineering corps.
- These shipments include vehicles, mobile power plants, armored vehicles, ammunition, and weaponry.
- Madagascar's government has distanced itself from Western alliances, instead expanding bilateral ties with Russia.
Recent reports show that Madagascar is set to receive a second shipment of military hardware from the Kremlin to assist in re-equipping the country’s military engineering corps.
The shipment includes vehicles and mobile power plants, supplements earlier shipments of armored vehicles, ammunition, and weaponry, according to Bloomberg.
"This transfer of equipment is a new stage in the support that Russia provides to Madagascar," said Alexey Buryak, Chargé d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy in the capital Antananarivo, on Tuesday at the Ivato military base in the presence of Andrianirina, ministers, and military leaders.
"This friendly gesture from Russia demonstrates that we are a reliable partner."
Madagascar became the latest African country to become a Junta state after a successful coup on October 14th, 2025.
The elite army units ousted President Andry Rajoelina after weeks of protests over power failures, inflation, and alleged corruption.
The army suspended the constitution and installed Colonel Michael Randrianirina as interim president, a move later ratified by the High Constitutional Court.
Following these events, Madagascar has mirrored a trajectory observed in other African nations under military governance, characterized by a systematic withdrawal from Western alliances in favor of expanded bilateral cooperation with the Russian Federation.
In December last year, Madagascar's military administration received a military shipment from Russia.
At the time, the National Assembly Speaker Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko revealed that on December 20, a Russian air force plane carrying forty military personnel and forty-three boxes of weapons landed at an international airport in Antananarivo, the capital.
“The visit aims to strengthen the capabilities of the Malagasy armed forces,” Randrianasoloniaiko disclosed.
“The delegation clearly expressed their willingness to support Madagascar, particularly in training and reinforcing the capabilities of our armed forces,” he added.
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According to the assembly speaker, the equipment shipped to Madagascar included anti-tank rocket launchers and a variety of assault and sniper rifles.
“They were handed over to the Presidential Guard as part of lawful state-to-state cooperation,” he said, also relaying that Michael Randrianirina, the military head of the island nation, had met with a Russian delegation also to discuss economic cooperation.
