Madagascar's President André Rohini, who has faced weeks of protests demanding his resignation, said he was in "safe haven" after an assassination attempt.

In a direct message on his Facebook page, the 51-year-old president said, "A group of military officers and politicians have hatched a plan to assassinate me."

President André Rohini has not disclosed his whereabouts, but unconfirmed reports suggest he fled the country on a French military plane.

Weeks of nationwide protests, led mainly by young protesters, have aimed to remove the president from office.

The president's efforts to calm the young opposition known as "Jen Zi Mada" by dissolving his cabinet and taking other measures have not been successful.

He has been out of public view since last Wednesday, and his office said over the weekend that efforts were underway to remove the president from office.

The president's planned speech on Monday was repeatedly disrupted after soldiers on the Indian Ocean Island threatened to take control of the national television station.