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Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success

In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and seized control.

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Africa’s Gen Z unrest shows 'generational divide’ between people and politicians

Africa’s rising Gen Z movements are putting governments under pressure. Young people on the continent say they want a real place in shaping their countries’ futures, yet many feel excluded by leaders far older than them. Their frustration is spilling into streets from Madagascar to Morocco, and new survey data…

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Madagascar sees bumper lychee harvest as investigators probe trade kingpin

Madagascar has opened its lychee export season with strong harvests and record prices – even as investigators examine a sector that has for years been controlled by tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, now under arrest in Mauritius.

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Miary Zo: Harada and Nakatsu reveal everything about Tekken 8’s ‘Fighting God Reborn’

She may be divisive, but the amount of work put into her is simply staggering.

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The Poorest Country In The World And 14 Others Facing Dire Hardship

The Poorest Country In The World And 14 Others Facing Dire Hardship. Explore the 2025 list of the poorest nations by GDP and GDP per capita. What factors impact their economy?

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From Kenya to Madagascar, the African countries struggling to escape old politics

Discontent is brewing on the continent as a younger generation seek to dismantle the status quo

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The secret life of baobabs: how bats and moths keep Africa’s giant trees alive

Baobabs are sometimes called “upside-down trees”, because their branches look like roots reaching skywards. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern Australia and one species, Adansonia digitata, is found across the savannah regions of continental Africa.

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Madagascar's Gen Z uprising, as told by three young protesters

More than a month after young people in Madagascar began protesting, winning the support of the military, a new government was sworn in. It was one of the most striking demonstrations of how Gen Z movements around the world are organising to demand basic public services and fundamental rights. Three…

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Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship after military takeover

Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship after a military takeover ousted him over a week ago

The Independent UK

Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina's nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections.

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Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as president

Last week’s military coup in Madagascar followed weeks of protests by youth angry about a lack of opportunity, poverty, and regular power and water cutoffs in the sprawling African island nation

The Independent UK

A victory for gen Z: inside the 24 October Guardian Weekly

A revolution in Madagascar. Plus: Virginia Giuffre in her own words

The Guardian - UK

Madagascar protests: how ousted president Andry Rajoelina’s urban agenda backfired

The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as a means of consolidating power.

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Madagascar coup: why turning a blind eye to an unpopular president weakens regional bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar’s student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political reform. It became a call to dismantle a system widely seen as corrupt and unaccountable, and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign.

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Madagascar's president names civilian PM after military takeover

Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile.

The Independent UK

From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders

Col. Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as president of Madagascar after a military coup

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How Madagascar's new leader Randrianirina rose from prison to presidency

Madagascar’s new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel Michael Randrianirina is now custodian of a fragile peace in one of the world's poorest countries.

The Independent UK

What to know about the Madagascar army colonel who was 'in the shadows' before launching a coup

A little-known army colonel became Madagascar’s president on Friday after a rapid power grab

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‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader

There is jubilation in Place du 13 Mai in the capital but concern about army’s intentions after military takeover

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Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

The Independent UK

Madagascar's coup leader is set to be sworn in as president after military takeover

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup is set to be sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding

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Army Colonel To Be Sworn In As Madagascar President

Madagascar is set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.

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Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.

International Business Times

Impeached President Confirms He Fled Madagascar As New Leader Claims 'Not A Coup'

Madagascar's new leader insisted Thursday that a military power grab after the army joined weeks of demonstrations was "not a coup", as ousted President Andry Rajoelina confirmed he had fled the country days earlier.

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Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.

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