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Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Following Protests
Above photo: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina. X. Leaving at least 22 dead and forcing President Andry Rajoelina to dissolve his government amid mounting anger over water and power shortages. The escalating the political crisis in Madagascar...

Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar's president to sack his government
Omega RakotomalalaBBC Monitoring and Wycliffe Muia ShareSave Thousands of people in Madagascar have taken to the streets in different parts of the country for the past week in the largest wave of protests the Indian Ocean island nation has...
Gen-Z protest in Madagascar faces fatigue as it comes to a temporary halt
While protests in other parts of the island country are still ongoing, protests in Antananarivo are scheduled for a 24-hour cessation. Those in the capital expressed reservations about the strength and well-being of the demonstrators, as seen on...

‘Gen Z’ Protesters Demand Resignation of Madagascar’s President
Protests and strikes are escalating in Madagascar, where President Andry Rajoelina faces calls for his resignation over mismanagement, water shortages, and power cuts. The protest movement appears to have grown even more energetic and determined...

Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister...
The call for resignation came after police killed three people on Wednesday as largely peaceful protests turned into riots, with banks looted and cars set ablaze. Though Morocco’s king is the country’s highest authority, protests in Morocco...

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Madagascar Protesters Pause Capital Marches, Vow Stronger Return
Home Africa Madagascar Protesters Pause Capital Marches, Vow Stronger Return The United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured so far in the week-long protests. The government rejects those figures. Youth-led...

Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation
RABAT – Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before. The protesters in at least a dozen cities, including...

Madagascar's neglected youth, a government-created 'ticking time bomb'
Protest against frequent power outages and water shortages in the capital, Antananarivo, Madagascar, on October 1, 2025. ZO ANDRIANJAFY / REUTERS On the hills overlooking Antananarivo, among the red brick houses built into the slopes, the white...

Madagascar: Authorities must launch investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters
Reacting to the reported deaths of at least 22 people and injuries to more than 100 others, including children, in the ongoing Gen Z movement protests in Madagascar, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere...

Madagascar youth protesters suspend marches in capital for 24 hours
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Organisers of Madagascar’s youth-led anti-government protests suspended marches in the capital Antananarivo on Thursday for 24 hours, citing concerns over demonstrators’ health and strength, but marches continued in other...

Mass protests grip Madagascar amid calls for president to resign
Anti-government protesters in Madagascar have staged fresh demonstrations, calling for a general strike and for the president's resignation. Police fired tear gas at protesters in the centre of the capital, where demonstrators clashed with police...

What We Know About the Protests in Madagascar
A youth-led movement against the president of Madagascar is sustaining protests across the country. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what’s happened.By John Eligon, Christina Thornell, Jon Hazell and...

Statement from the Anglican bishops of Madagascar on the nation’s civil unrest
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “That which we have seen and heard we declare” (1 John 1:3a) In view of the current situation in the country, the Malagasy Episcopal Church (EEM) issues the following statement:...

Morocco pledges reforms as death toll from anti-government protests rises to three
Published on 02/10/2025 - 12:54 GMT+2 •Updated 18:51 Morocco's government said on Thursday that it would address grievances fuelling youth-led protests, a day after security forces killed three people during the unrest. Prime Minister Aziz...

Death toll rises as anti-government protests continue in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have updated the death toll from this week’s unrest to three, saying that armed teenage rioters stormed public buildings as the youth-led anti-government demonstrations showed few signs of abating. Security forces opened fire...

Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar
Thousands of protesters marched again in several cities across Madagascar on Thursday while the movement in the capital Antananarivo took a "strategic" break after a week of demonstrations. The Indian Ocean island was awaiting the nomination of a...

Deadly ‘Gen Z’ protests over government spending rock Morocco
At least two people died and dozens were arrested in Morocco, the latest site of Gen Z protests that have rocked countries worldwide. Though the North African country has for years avoided mass demonstrations owing to the government’s ironfisted...

Morocco’s youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before. The protesters in at least a dozen cities,...

Madagascar: Anti-Government Rallies Continue As Protesters Urge Rajoelina To Step Down
Home Africa Madagascar: Anti-Government Rallies Continue As Protesters Urge Rajoelina To Step Down The protests initially started in Antananarivo last week over nationwide water shortages and power blackouts but have since spread across the...