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Three weeks of mass demonstrations in Madagascar have brought the nation to a standstill, with protesters calling for President Andry Rajoelina to step down. The situation escalated on Monday when an elite army unit, CAPSAT, defected to join the youth-led protests, and Rajoelina was subsequently evacuated by a French military
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Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has fled the African nation after units of the army defected and joined the protesters, marking the second time in weeks that young protesters have toppled a government in the midst of worldwide Gen Z unrest. Demonstrations erupted on September 25 over water and
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Madagascar's political crisis deepened on Sunday as the army unit CAPSAT declared it would "refuse orders to shoot" on demonstrators and installed a new military chief, General Demosthene Pikulas, in a move opposing President Andry Rajoelina's government. The protests, which started over two weeks
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Thousands of protesters, many of whom are young, gathered in the capital city of Antananarivo, demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. The demonstrations, which were sparked by anger over power and water shortages, have become a broader antigovernment campaign. Amidst the chaos, some groups of Madagascan soldiers have defied
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Security forces in Madagascar's military have been asked to disobey their superiors and refuse to shoot at demonstrators, who have been protesting in the streets for over two weeks. The protest, which began as a response to the government's failure to provide reliable electricity and water,
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Thousands of protesters, many of whom are young, gathered in the capital city of Antananarivo, demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. The demonstrations, which were sparked by anger over power and water shortages, have become a broader antigovernment campaign. Amidst the chaos, some groups of Madagascan soldiers have defied
Activists
Security forces in Madagascar's military have been asked to disobey their superiors and refuse to shoot at demonstrators, who have been protesting in the streets for over two weeks. The protest, which began as a response to the government's failure to provide reliable electricity and water,
Activists
Tens of thousands of young Malagasy people have taken to the streets in recent weeks to demand an end to corruption, broken promises, and deep poverty. The protesters, inspired by Gen Z uprisings from Nepal to Kenya, seek change in a country that has been plagued by ceaseless power cuts,
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Tensions in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, have reached a boiling point as protests against the government have resulted in clashes with police, leaving an uncertain number of injuries. The unrest, led by a group called "Gen Z Madagascar," has been ongoing for three weeks and has claimed
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Youth-led protests in Madagascar have continued for three weeks, with demonstrators seeking the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina over issues including electricity and water outages, poverty, and alleged government corruption. The protests, led by the group "Gen Z Madagascar," have resulted in at least 22 deaths and over
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Thousands of young people in Madagascar are demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina, fueled by frustration over chronic electricity and water cuts, unreliable power outages, and poor living conditions. Despite violent clashes with security forces, the protesters vow to keep fighting until Mr. Rajoelina is ousted. The protests, which
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Anti-government protests led by the Gen Z movement have continued for weeks, with demonstrators demanding President Andry Rajoelina's resignation over his alleged failure to provide basic services, such as water and electricity. Despite claims of a coup plot, the protests show no signs of abating, with 22 reported
