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How Gen Z protesters are forcing change from Madagascar to Morocco

“Gen Z gave us the victory,” one activist told our reporter Rachel Savage in Place du 13 Mai in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, after weeks of demonstrations led by young people which toppled the country’s leader. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In September, a leaderless group calling itself Gen Z Madagascar quickly formed online with Facebook and Instagram accounts. They coordinated on Discord, a platform mainly used for socialising while gaming, and the secure messaging app Signal. Many only knew each other by aliases, members said earlier this month. The protests began over shortages of water and electricity, but swelled into broader anger at the political elite in one of the world’s poorest countries, where the average annual income was just $545 last year, compared with $13,664 globally. The initial response by security forces to the protests was violent: at least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured. But the situation reached a turning point last week, when an elite military unit known as Capsat came out in support of the protesters. The next day, President Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country. And while young people have been celebrating this week, what happens next is unclear. Madagascar’s new military ruler, Col. Michael Randrianirina, has just been sworn in as the country’s new president. He has said Madagascar would be governed by a military council, with him as president, for between 18 months and two years before any new elections, meaning the young people who inspired the uprising against Rajoelina may face a long wait before they can choose their new leader. Reporting from the capital, Antananarivo, Rachel Savage looks at how these Gen Z protesters are driving change in Madagascar and around the world. For an in depth piece on how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader - tap the link ► #madagascar #genz #genzprotests #generationz #generationzprotests