Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Madagascar's president has been evacuated by French military plane after an elite army unit mutinied to join Gen Z youth protests calling for him to step down.

Andry Rajoelina complained that an attempted coup was under way in the Indian Ocean nation after the CAPSAT army unit urged fellow soldiers to disobey orders and instead side with demonstrators.

His evacuation followed a deal with Emmanuel Macron, France's president, French radio RFI reported on Monday.

Crowds began gathering in the capital ahead of his scheduled speech, as rumours swirled that he would announce his resignation after three weeks of mass demonstrations, reports The Telegraph."We hope that he will apologise and genuinely announce his resignation,...