Madagascar has its own Gen Z protesters

14/10/2025 19 min
Madagascar has its own Gen Z protesters

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A military coup is underway in Madagascar after nationwide protests triggered by chronic power and water outages, poverty and government corruption. The protests have been led by Gen Z Madagascar, an amorphous group of young people inspired by the Gen Z movement in Nepal. Now the army has switched sides to join the movement and the President has fled the country.Guest: Dr Luke Freeman, Madagascar expert at University College LondonProducer: Catherine Zengerer