What the world saw

Midi Madagasikara · October 2025

Manifestations à Antananarivo : Les « Gen Z » dispersés à coups de gaz lacrymogènes, les pro-régimes quadrillés par les forces de l’ordre

Cette nouvelle semaine risque encore d’être sous tension dans la capitale. Les forces de l’ordre ne lâchent pas d’une semelle...

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Midi Madagasikara · October 2025

Mouvement « Gen Z » : Nouveaux heurts entre manifestants et forces de l’ordre

Alors que le Président Andry Rajoelina multiplie les rencontres avec les forces vives, les manifestants de la Gen Z, les jeunes...

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World Press Photo · October 2025

Madagascar’s Gen Z Protests

A student holds the flag adopted by Gen Z protesters globally. The symbol comes from the Japanese manga One Piece, in which pirates stand up to corrupt rulers. Antananarivo, Madagascar.

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NBC News · October 2025

Gen Z protesters united by an anime pirate flag are challenging governments around the world

Madagascar's government is the second to be ousted in recent weeks as young people angered by economic hardship and perceived injustice demand change.

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The Continent · October 2025

Military wins, Rajoelina flees

Madagascar’s president has fled, alleging a coup by the same army unit that brought him to power in 2009.

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Amnesty International · October 2025

Madagascar: Authorities must launch investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters

Every death on the streets of Madagascar is a painful reminder that the right to peaceful protest is under violent attack.

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allAfrica · 1 Oct 2025

Poursuite des manifestations — La GEN Z à Ambohijatovo

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allAfrica · 1 Oct 2025

La Gen Z en appelle à la génération X

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RFI via allAfrica · 2 Oct 2025

Madagascar: «Rajoelina n'a pas compris le message» - Au pays, l'opposition se range derrière la Gen Z

À Madagascar, pas de manifestation prévue jeudi 2 octobre. Le mouvement Gen Z, à l'origine de la contestation, a appelé tard mercredi soir à un « retrait stratégique de 24 heures » à Antananarivo, la capitale, afin de « préserver la santé et l'énergie de chacun ». En revanche, les mobilisations se poursuivent en province, notamment à Tuléar, Majunga et Diego. Face à ces revendications de la

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RFI via allAfrica · 3 Oct 2025

Madagascar: Que revendique le mouvement Gen Z au pays ?

Rencontre avec une militante du mouvement Gen Z, moteur des manifestations à Madagascar, et qui réclame des réformes profondes.

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RFI via allAfrica · 8 Oct 2025

« Hors de question » — la Gen Z claque la porte au président Rajoelina

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World Press Photo · 9 Oct 2025

Madagascar’s Gen Z Protests

Protesters push a metal container forward as a barricade during clashes with Malagasy security forces in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The same day, President Rajoelina agreed to speak directly with protest leaders. They refused his offer.

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Midi Madagasikara · 10 Oct 2025

Manifestations de la Gen Z : Anosy, Mahamasina et Anosibe restent sous haute tension

Tensions persistantes dans la capitale. Anosy, Mahamasina et Anosibe, épicentres d’affrontements entre manifestants de la Gen Z...

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Al Jazeera · 10 Oct 2025

Photos: Police fire tear gas in violent Madagascar protests

Security forces fire rubber bullets at protesters in Madagascar in eruption of violence causing civil society alarm.

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PBS NewsHour · 12 Oct 2025

Madagascar's president says attempted coup is underway

Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation. The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar," and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.

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allAfrica · 13 Oct 2025

GEN Z contre Rajoelina — Quand la jeunesse malgache défie le pouvoir

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Al Jazeera · 13 Oct 2025

President of Madagascar flees to ‘safe location’ amid deadly protests

Andry Rajoelina confirmed his departure on Monday, following reports he had been evacuated by a French aircraft.

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NPR · 13 Oct 2025

Madagascar's president flees country in fear for his life after military rebellion

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina called for dialogue "to find a way out of this situation" and said the constitution should be respected.

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allAfrica · 14 Oct 2025

Manifestation — La Gen Z campe sur la Place du 13 Mai

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TIME · 14 Oct 2025

Gen Z Protesters Have Toppled Another Government

The army has taken over after Gen Z-led protests over power outages and water shortages grew into wider discontent.

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CBS News · 14 Oct 2025

Madagascar coup leader sworn in as president after Andry Rajoelina impeached amid "Gen Z" protests

Deadly "Gen Z" protests in Madagascar led to a president's impeachment and the swearing-in of coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina as the new leader.

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Al Jazeera · 15 Oct 2025

‘We don’t want power, we want light’: Madagascar awaits post-Rajoelina era

As president flees and army takes control, Gen Z protesters demand water, electricity and a well-functioning country.

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France 24 · 15 Oct 2025

Madagascar’s pattern of popular revolts gets its Gen Z update

Madagascar is experiencing its fifth political crisis since the island gained independence from France in 1960. President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on Monday after weeks of protest led by social…

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Al Jazeera · 15 Oct 2025

AU suspends Madagascar as military leader to be sworn in as president

Colonel Randrianirina set to assume presidency in Madagascar after President Andry Rajoelina removed.

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Amnesty International · 15 Oct 2025

The Gen-Z Movement: This is why we’re risking our lives to protest

Across the world, a number of young people – known as the Gen Z movement – are taking to the streets and fighting for their rights.

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Africanews · 16 Oct 2025

African Union suspends Madagascar from the bloc following military coup

The African Union announced Wednesday that it had suspended Madagascar from its bodies with immediate effect "until constitutional order is restored after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.

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Al Jazeera · 17 Oct 2025

Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president

Mass demonstrations in recent weeks over power and water shortages have killed more than 20 people.

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France 24 · 17 Oct 2025

Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Madagascar's coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday after the military took power in the Indian Ocean island nation. Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army…

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CNN · 18 Oct 2025

Gen Z protesters toppled Madagascar’s president. Should other African leaders worry?

This week, the military in Madagascar grabbed power as youth-led protests escalated, forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee.

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ROAPE · 24 Oct 2025

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising – an interview with Harilala Ranjatohery

ROAPE's Pascal Bianchini interviews Malagasy historian Harilala Ranjatohery on the youth revolt that toppled President Andry Rajoelina. Ranjatohery explains that Madagascar’s Gen Z protests began with demands for basic services like water and electricity but quickly evolved into a nationwide call for systemic change. The movement, backed by unions and civil servants, ultimately led to the army stepping in to assume power.

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Outre-mer La 1ère · 25 Oct 2025

Andry Rajoelina désormais déchu de sa nationalité malgache - Outre-mer La 1ère

Dans un décret officiel signé par le premier ministre récemment nommé, Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, l’ex-président Andry Rajoelina est déchu de sa nationalité malgache.

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The transition

Nov 2025 – Aug 2026

SWP Berlin · 2025

Gen Z, Digital Activism, and Regime Change in Madagascar

In this Spotlight Xuefei Shi describes how digital strategies and online coordination enabled young activists in Madagascar to topple a regime...

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Good Authority · 2025

Madagascar zipped from mass protests to a military coup

GenZ protesters here and elsewhere are demanding big changes.

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ConstitutionNet · 2025

Rebuilding and constitutional transition in Madagascar

In recent weeks, Madagascar has been rocked by widespread protests led by the Gen Z, exasperated by corruption and social crisis, which precipitated the fall of President Andry Rajoelina. The interven

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Midi Madagasikara · 2025

Collectif Gen Z Madagasikara : Entre quête de légitimité et aspiration à un changement profond

25 septembre 2025 - 20 décembre 2025. Trois mois, presque jour pour jour. Un laps de temps court à l’échelle de l’histoire politique...

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CIVICUS Lens · October 2025

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising leads to uncertain future

Generation Z-led protests sparked by systemic energy and water shortages led to the ousting of Madagascar’s government. Protesters, living with a crumbling education system, poverty and widespread unemployment, wanted an end to a corrupt and self-serving government, with their anger further intensified by its lethal violence in response to protests. But its replacement comes from the military, with a colonel the new president after an elite army unit switched sides and led a coup. Madagascar’s Gen Z will need to keep up the pressure for a rapid transition to prevent the country joining the growing list of African states under ongoing military rule.

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ABC News (Australia) · 8 Nov 2025

An anime about freedom becomes a defining symbol of the rising gen Z protests

Youth demonstrations in Madagascar are the latest in a number of gen Z protests across parts of Asia, Africa and South America, and young people are galvanised to join some of the largest protests of their generation.

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allAfrica · 8 Nov 2025

La Gen Z revient sur le devant de la scène plus combative que jamais

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RFI via allAfrica · 17 Nov 2025

Michael Randrianirina lance une « concertation nationale » pour « la refondation du pays »

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allAfrica · 26 Jan 2026

Refondation — Concertations tenues en 6 mois, élections prévues en 2027

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Outre-mer La 1ère · 15 Mar 2026

Madagascar : Mamitiana Rajaonarison nommé Premier ministre de la Grande Île - Outre-mer La 1ère

Un nouveau chef du gouvernement a été nommé ce dimanche 15 mars 2026 à Madagascar. Le chef de l'Etat Michaël Randrianirina a porté son choix sur Mamitiana Rajaonarison, haut fonctionnaire connu pour son engagement dans la lutte contre la corruption.

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Midi Madagasikara · April 2026

« Gen Z Madagasikara » : Marche pacifique en direction de la place du 13 mai

Derrière cette marche annoncée, c’est une nouvelle épreuve de force qui se profile entre une jeunesse déterminée et un pouvoir qui n’entend rien céder. Sept mois après leur irruption fracassante dans le paysage politique du pays, la « Gen Z Madagasikara » revient sur le devant de la scène.

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Outre-mer La 1ère · April 2026

Madagascar : des fissures apparaissent entre le gouvernement de la Refondation et la Gen Z - Outre-mer La 1ère

Cette semaine s'annonce tendue pour le nouveau gouvernement de la Refondation et son Président, Michaël Randrianirina. Une session parlementaire extraordinaire s'ouvre ce lundi. Elle pourrait inciter la Gen Z à descendre dans la rue. Vendredi (10/04/2026), ils manifestaient pour obtenir la dissolution du Parlement, de la HCC et de la CENI. Des revendications rejetées par le Président.

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Outre-mer La 1ère · April 2026

Madagascar : des membres de la Gen Z en garde à vue, au moment où se tient la concertation nationale des jeunes - Outre-mer La 1ère

Mardi, 14 avril 2026, a débuté la concertation nationale des jeunes. Ce rendez-vous devrait permettre aux futurs acteurs du pays d'exprimer leurs souhaits. Les arrestations et les gardes à vue de membres de la Gen Z, avant l'ouverture des portes du Centre de Conférence Internationale d'Ivato, brouillent le message du gouvernement de la Refondation.

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France 24 · 22 Apr 2026

"Un signe qu’on doit revenir dans la rue" : à Madagascar, la Gen Z face au mur de la peur

Les arrestations arbitraires de plusieurs militants de la Gen Z à Madagascar provoquent un "climat de peur" – selon l'expression d'Amnesty International – parmi les jeunes activistes, qui assurent néanmoins…

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Foreign Policy · 13 May 2026

Where Does Madagascar’s Gen Z-Led Movement Stand Now?

The country has announced a constitutional referendum and elections. Can that bring democratic change?

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France 24 · 15 May 2026

Journal de l'Afrique - Madagascar : les concertations nationales sur la refondation débuteront le 3 juin

À Madagascar, après plusieurs reports successifs, les concertations nationales sur la refondation du pays débuteront finalement le 3 juin. Une annonce faite ce mercredi par le président de la Refondation,…

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One year on

Sept 2026

Afriquinfos · September 2026

La Transition malgache honore la 'GEN Z' avec une stèle singulière

La Transition malgache honore la 'GEN Z' avec une stèle singulière pour l'an 1 de la révolution anti-Rajoelina

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Midi Madagasikara · 23 Sept 2026

Commémoration des évènements du 25 septembre : La journée du vendredi déclarée chômée et payée

Le gouvernement malgache a annoncé que le vendredi 25 septembre 2026 sera une journée chômée et payée sur l’ensemble du territoire...

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Africanews · 24 Sept 2026

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters mark one year since Rajoelina's fall

A year after Madagascar's Gen Z-led protests forced President Andry Rajoelina from power, activists say they feel betrayed by the country's new military-backed government.

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France 24 / AFP · 24 Sept 2026

Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule

A year after igniting protests that forced the president from power, Madagascar's Gen Z activists say they feel betrayed by a new government they accuse of resorting to the same old tactics.

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Outre-mer La 1ère · 25 Sept 2026

Madagascar : ce vendredi 25 septembre 2026, date anniversaire du soulèvement populaire de 2025, est chômé et payé - Outre-mer La 1ère

Ce 25 septembre 2026 est chômé et payé. Une décision définitive annoncée, ce jeudi 24 septembre 2025 en fin de journée. Ce premier anniversaire du soulèvement populaire sera marqué par l'inauguration de la stèle commémorative érigée à Anosy. Elle rend hommage aux 22 victimes (NDLR : 28 selon les bilans).

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RFI via allAfrica · 25 Sept 2026

Les autorités commémorent la révolte populaire de 2025, des jeunes appellent à continuer le combat

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Africanews · 26 Sept 2026

Madagascar’s Gen Z ‘betrayed’ after ushering in military govt

A year after igniting protests that forced the president from power, Madagascar's Gen Z activists say they feel betrayed by a new government they accuse of resorting to the same old tactics

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