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Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Following Protests

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...

Owner:  Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
Behind the Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar's president to sack his government
Gen-Z protest in Madagascar faces fatigue as it comes to a temporary halt

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...

Owner:  Leonard Stiegeler
‘Gen Z’ Protesters Demand Resignation of Madagascar’s President

‘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...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister...

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...

Owner:  Cox Family
Noon Time Legal Seminar | Art vs. Algorithm: The Copyright Collision Course

Noon Time Legal Seminar | Art vs. Algorithm: The Copyright Collision Course

Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. AI (Artificial Intelligence) has infiltrated everything and everywhere in life! There is no escaping it. Is it a friend … or foe? Or both?...

Owner:  Susan Levitz & Pascale Fusshoeller
Madagascar Protesters Pause Capital Marches, Vow Stronger Return

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...

Owner:  Nitin A. Gokhale
Morocco's youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation

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...

Owner:  Donald Graham
Madagascar's neglected youth, a government-created 'ticking time bomb'

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...

Owner:  Matthieu Pigasse, Xavier Niel and Madison Cox
Madagascar: Authorities must launch investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters

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...

Owner:  Amnesty International (Non-profit)
Madagascar youth protesters suspend marches in capital for 24 hours

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...

Owner:  Wright Family
Mass protests grip Madagascar amid calls for president to resign
What We Know About the Protests in Madagascar

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...

Owner:  The Ochs-Sulzberger Family
Statement from the Anglican bishops of Madagascar on the nation’s civil unrest

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:...

Owner:  AnglicanTV Ministries Inc
Morocco pledges reforms as death toll from anti-government protests rises to three

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...

Owner:  Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
Death toll rises as anti-government protests continue in Morocco

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...

Owner:  Graham Family
Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar
Deadly ‘Gen Z’ protests over government spending rock Morocco

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...

Owner:  Justin B. Smith & Ben Smith
Morocco’s youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation

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,...

Owner:  The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Madagascar: Anti-Government Rallies Continue As Protesters Urge Rajoelina To Step Down

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...

Owner:  Nitin A. Gokhale

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