(251017) -- ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Michael Randrianirina (L, front) attends the sworn-in ceremony at the High Constitutional Court of Madagascar in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Oct. 17, 2025. Michael Randrianirina, a Malagasy military officer, was sworn in on Friday as the president of Madagascar in the capital here.

He took the oath of office at the African island nation's High Constitutional Court. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)