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In Madagascar, Gen-Z overthrew a corrupt regime but the battle against state capture has barely begun

Youth-led demonstrations that shook Madagascar in late 2025 began as protests over water and electricity shortages. They quickly evolved into bigger demands for political change, forcing president Andry Rajoelina into exile. The Gen-Z protesters (most born between 1997 and 2012) spoke of dignity, corruption and a broken social contract.

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This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong

Madagascar's capital hoped to solve its traffic gridlock with a cable car system that carried commuters above it

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Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests

Michael Randrianirina, who dismissed PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption

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Madagascar sees bumper lychee harvest as investigators probe trade kingpin

Madagascar has opened its lychee export season with strong harvests and record prices – even as investigators examine a sector that has for years been controlled by tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, now under arrest in Mauritius.

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Madagascar's Gen Z uprising, as told by three young protesters

More than a month after young people in Madagascar began protesting, winning the support of the military, a new government was sworn in. It was one of the most striking demonstrations of how Gen Z movements around the world are organising to demand basic public services and fundamental rights. Three…

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Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship after military takeover

Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship after a military takeover ousted him over a week ago

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Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina's nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections.

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Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as president

Last week’s military coup in Madagascar followed weeks of protests by youth angry about a lack of opportunity, poverty, and regular power and water cutoffs in the sprawling African island nation

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Madagascar protests: how ousted president Andry Rajoelina’s urban agenda backfired

The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as a means of consolidating power.

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Madagascar coup: why turning a blind eye to an unpopular president weakens regional bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar’s student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political reform. It became a call to dismantle a system widely seen as corrupt and unaccountable, and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign.

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Madagascar's president names civilian PM after military takeover

Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile.

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How Madagascar's new leader Randrianirina rose from prison to presidency

Madagascar’s new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel Michael Randrianirina is now custodian of a fragile peace in one of the world's poorest countries.

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What to know about the Madagascar army colonel who was 'in the shadows' before launching a coup

A little-known army colonel became Madagascar’s president on Friday after a rapid power grab

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‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader

There is jubilation in Place du 13 Mai in the capital but concern about army’s intentions after military takeover

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Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

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Madagascar's coup leader is set to be sworn in as president after military takeover

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup is set to be sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding

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Army Colonel To Be Sworn In As Madagascar President

Madagascar is set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.

International Business Times

Impeached President Confirms He Fled Madagascar As New Leader Claims 'Not A Coup'

Madagascar's new leader insisted Thursday that a military power grab after the army joined weeks of demonstrations was "not a coup", as ousted President Andry Rajoelina confirmed he had fled the country days earlier.

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Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.

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Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar at the weekend

Madagascar's ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis.

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A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

Many international leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation

International Business Times

Madagascar's Protests Fan Anger Against Colonial France

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.

The Independent UK

'You've been calling a lot!': How 2 AP reporters landed an interview with Madagascar’s coup leader

The head of an elite Madagascar military unit ousted the African island country’s president in a coup, capping weeks of youth-led protests over poverty and other issues

The Guardian - UK

African Union suspends Madagascar as military leader set to be sworn in as president

Army assumed power after parliament voted to impeach Andry Rajoelina following widespread protests

The Independent UK

Madagascar's president rose to power off youth discontent and was taken down by it

Andry Rajoelina, once a young mayor who led protests against Madagascar's government, has been ousted as president

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