4 h. ago Photos of a colonel announcing military takeover in Madagascar after president flees

A colonel from an elite military unit, Michael Randrianirina, announced that the armed forces are taking control of Madagascar, after weeks of youth-led protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunities. Randrianirina made the statement after parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who fled.

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6 h. ago Gen Z are driving Madagascar’s protests. Why are they so angry?

Madagascar's turmoil follows youth-led protest movements around the world in the past few weeks

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21 h. ago Madagascar President is forced to flee his country 'over fears for his life' after weeks of Gen

Andry Rajoelina said he was sheltering in a 'safe space' in a speech which was broadcast on social media from an undisclosed location.

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31 h. ago Madagascar: Is there a coup and why has the president fled the country?

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly fled the country after an elite military group joined violent anti-government protests

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32 h. ago Is there a coup in Madagascar? What to know as president flees country amid protests

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was due to give an address on national television after soldiers turned against the government in an apparent coup

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3 d. ago Soldiers from elite Capsat unit join protests against Madagascar’s president

Demonstrators march alongside regiment, who earlier in the day said they would not fire on the crowdsThousands of protesters against Madagascar’s president were joined on the streets of the capital on Saturday afternoon by soldiers from an elite army unit, who earlier in the day said they would not fire on demonstrators.Protesters marched alongside soldiers from the Capsat unit, who drove armoured vehicles, some waving Madagascar flags, from their base in Soanierana in the south of Antananarivo. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down

About 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo

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1 week ago Madagascar president who took power in coup accuses protesters of trying to trigger another one

Young people take to streets to voice anger at water and power cuts, and corruption in political systemMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, has condemned protests calling for his resignation, saying that demonstrators were trying to trigger a coup and were funded by unspecified foreign governments and organisations.Youth-led demonstrations on the Indian Ocean island started on 25 September, initially driven by outrage over water and power cuts, but have grown into demands for action against corruption and reform of the political system. At least 22 people have been killed by security forces, according to the UN, which officials denied. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘We are the last hope’: Gen Z Madagascar vows to fight on until president resigns

Protesting young people reject dissolution of government as insufficient and demand list of reforms Young protesters in Madagascar have said they will continue their fight until the president, Andry Rajoelina, resigns, rejecting his dissolution of the government on Monday as insufficient.Twenty-two people were killed and 100 injured at the demonstrations, according to the UN. The unrest broke out on 25 September when local councillors were arrested for protesting against water and electricity outages in the capital, Antananarivo. The youth-led protests quickly spread to other towns and cities, fuelled by social media and other “Gen Z protests in Indonesia and Nepal, where the government was toppled. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Madagascar imposes nighttime curfew after violent protests over water and power cuts

The government of Madagascar has imposed a nighttime curfew following protests over ongoing water and power cuts

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3 w. ago From dark academia to medievalcore: fashion is embracing our need for escapism | Lauren Cochcrane

Much is written about how young people no longer form real-world communities. Well, fashion trends are a stark rejoinder to thatWake up babe, a new trend just dropped.According to the website Know Your Meme, it’s been five years since the “wake up babe” format – which sees the phrase pasted over an image of a man waking up his girlfriend to announce a new internet talking point – really took off. I first encountered it at the height of what might be called “core fever” in fashion. A new look seemed to be arriving on social media feeds every week, driven by gen Z’s love of blink-or-miss-it microtrends. “Wake up babe, there’s a new aesthetic,” seemed an apt and amusing way to sum up the times. Continue reading...

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