Madagascar on Brink: Protests Rage Amid Power Cuts, Water Shortages, and Poverty, Claiming 22 Lives

Madagascar's Politics Teeter on Brink of Crisis Amid Protests

The island nation has long struggled with economic stagnation, corruption, and environmental degradation since the 2009 coup that ousted President Marc Ravalomanana's government. The current polarized politics between rival factions vying for power has ignited a firestorm of protests across the country, with Gen Z demonstrators at the forefront of the movement.