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One year on

Ny tolona mbola tsy vita

Rajoelina is gone. The army stayed. A year after 25 September 2025, the record is mixed: real victories, promises still pending, and new threats against those who risked everything.

The struggle is not over

What changed

  • Andry Rajoelina was impeached by the National Assembly and left the country.
  • He was stripped of his Malagasy nationality (decree of 24 October 2025).
  • 25 September is now a national day of remembrance and a paid public holiday.
  • In the first months, power cuts decreased.
  • Elections have been announced: a constitutional referendum in June 2027 and a presidential vote in October 2027.

What did not change

  • Access to water is still a daily struggle: some residents go up to four days without running water.
  • Power is in the hands of the military, and Madagascar is still suspended from the African Union.
  • Gen Z activists were arrested in April 2026, some charged with "undermining state security".
  • Victims' families are still waiting for those who opened fire to face trial.
  • Many young people feel their voices have been pushed out of the transition.

The "coup playbook"

Analysts warn of a scenario already seen in Mali, Chad, Guinea and Gabon: a military transition that drags on, a new constitution that strengthens the army, then an election that legitimises those who took power. The vigilance of young people is the best safeguard.

For the next generation

What the struggle taught us

  1. 1

    Stay organised, stay peaceful

    Gen Z's strength was its numbers and its discipline. Looting served the regime, never the cause.

  2. 2

    Document everything

    Film, date, archive. Today's evidence is tomorrow's justice. Blur protesters' faces before you publish.

  3. 3

    Protect each other

    Encrypted messaging, BitChat for blackouts, lawyers' and first-aiders' numbers written on paper. Nobody protests alone.

  4. 4

    Keep demands clear

    Jiro sy rano, justice, transparency. Simple demands are harder to hijack.

  5. 5

    Let no one confiscate the victory

    Not politicians, not soldiers. Demand dates, accountability and a seat at the table.

  6. 6

    Know your rights

    Freedom of opinion, expression, association and assembly are fundamental rights recognised by the Constitution and by the international treaties Madagascar has ratified.

Ho an'ireo nodimandry. Ho an'ireo naratra. Ho an'ireo mbola ho avy.

For those we lost. For those who were wounded. For those still to come.