Madagascar president Rajoelina 'ready to listen' but ignores calls to resign

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he was ready to listen to find solutions to problems facing the poor island nation, but ignored calls for his resignation by a nationwide youth-led protest movement....

Madagascar’s president denounces ‘coup’ attempt in day of fresh protests

Madagascar capital was under tight security - Copyright AFP/File ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh protests flared against the political...

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

Madagascar’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...

Madagascar: Govt gone, but Gen-Z protests continue; security beefed up

Gen-Z-led protests grip Madagascar after the government’s fall, exposing deep poverty, corruption and echoing global youth movements for change. Read here Riot police locked down Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo on Friday as demonstrators...

Madagascar's president condemns attempted 'coup' over youth-led protests

Security forces line up as they approach protesters during a demonstration in Antananarivo on October 3, 2025. RIJASOLO / AFP Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina denounced on Friday, October 3, what he said was an attempt to topple his government...

Madagascar’s Gen Z protests signal broader global youth revolt

What began as peaceful rallies in the capital, Antananarivo, over persistent power outages and water shortages has now spread to at least eight cities across the country. But as the movement gains momentum, so does the government’s crackdown. Law...

Madagascar capital under tight security for new anti-government protest

ANTANANARIVO - Riot police locked down the centre of Madagascar's capital on Friday ahead of planned fresh protests against President Andry Rajoelina, the political elite and years of misrule. The near-daily rallies, which began on September 25 in...

Madagascar president Rajoelina to make live address on Facebook

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is expected to make a live address on his Facebook at 1000 GMT on Friday, a post on his page said, as protests continue to unfold in the country. Inspired by similar youth-led "Gen Z"...

AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Protests continue despite government resignation

Friday, 3 October 2025 youth Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Anti-government protests in Madagascar continue. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets yesterday (October 2) in various cities to demand the resignation of President Andry...

Gen Z protests that forced Madagascar's president to sack government

SCREENGRAB 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 witnessed in more than 15 years. What began as anger over...

Four rare Madagascar cats born at Naples zoo

Four rare examples of a small cougar-like Madagascar wild cat called Fossas have been born at a zoo in Naples, the first such birth in Italy. The births of the two male and two female cubs took place in June but the zoo has waited until now to...

World AFP Madagascar's president denounces 'coup' attempt in day of fresh protests

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule. The poor Indian Ocean island has been rocked by days of fatal...

Amnesty International calls for investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters in Madagascar

03 october 2025 - 08:56:10 MA 395 Views Panafrican News Agency Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Madagascar to launch a “thorough and efective” investigation into the “deadly force” used...

Madagascar Protests Escalate as Youth Demand President Rajoelina’s Resignation

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The streets of Madagascar’s northern city of Antsiranana filled with chants and banners on Thursday, as thousands of mostly young protesters demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. After more than a week...

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...

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...

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...

Behind the Gen Z protesters who want to force Madagascar's president from power

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...

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...