A Youth Revolt In Madagascar Is Shaking The Government

Above photo: Zo Andrianjafy/Reuters. This social explosion reflects a much deeper malaise, and could bring down the government. Unbearable power cuts and a lack of drinking water are just the tip of the iceberg. Popular anger has erupted in...

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Today in Africa - October 7, 2025: Nigeria Has World’s Lowest Life Expectancy, Madagascar President Calls for National Dialogue Tomorrow, South Sudan Faces Renewed Fighting

NEWS Ayo Edebiri, Chanel’s newest brand ambassador, attends the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week on October 06, 2025, in Paris. by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Every day, OkayAfrica shares a...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina names army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as new prime minister

In a significant political development, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina announced the appointment of army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, October 6, 2025. This decision comes in the wake of...

Travel advisory: Violence prompts federal warning over island nation with diverse wildlife

The U.S. Department of State has issued an updated travel warning for the island nation of Madagascar. The island has been updated to a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” warning, citing increased incidents of unrest and crime across the country....

Madagascar Protests Escalate, Demanding President Rajoelina’s Resignation

Home Africa Madagascar Protests Escalate, Demanding President Rajoelina’s Resignation Inspired by similar "Gen Z" marches in Kenya and Nepal, the protests are the largest wave of unrest on the Indian Ocean Island nation in recent years, giving...

Madagascar president names army general as new prime minister

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina named army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister on Monday, a week after dissolving the government in response to ongoing protests over power and water shortages. Zafisambo...

Travel advisory: Civil unrest and crime on island known for wildlife leads to federal warning

The U.S. Department of State has released a travel advisory for Madagascar, urging travelers to exercise increased caution due to crime and civil unrest in the country. The advisory highlights incidents of armed robbery, carjacking, and theft...

Anti-Government Protests Erupt Again in Madagascar

Demonstrators took to the streets of Madagascar cities on Monday for a third consecutive week of protests against the government, now calling for the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. In Antananarivo, police used tear gas to break up the...

Antigovernment protests in Madagascar enter third week

Antananarivo — Protesters returned to the streets of cities in Madagascar on Monday for a third week of antigovernment demonstrations that are now demanding President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation. Police in Antananarivo fired teargas to disperse...

Anti-govt protests resume in several Madagascar cities

Protesters returned to the streets of cities in Madagascar on Monday for a third week of anti-government demonstrations that are now demanding President Andry Rajoelina's resignation. Police in Antananarivo fired teargas to disperse the marchers,...

Madagascar Protests -Youth Anger: A Downplayed African Crisis

Introduction Africa is in the grip of a crisis, downplayed at most or conviniently ignored at times - the crisis of Youth Anger. African youth are angry at authority, at their governments and their leadership, whom they blame for their...

Spiralling Gen Z protests in Morocco and Madagascar fuelled by social inequality

Protests have been ongoing since September 27 in Morocco, as young people have taken to the streets all over the country accusing the government of neglecting health care and education while prioritizing funding for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which...

Madagascar Political Crisis: President Rajoelina Accuses Protesters of Coup Attempt

According to The Guardian, there are protests in Madagascar. President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power after the 2009 military coup, delivered a sharp statement against mass protests, accusing the demonstrators of trying to...

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: 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...

Why Africa's oceans bear brunt of planet's environmental crisis

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by...

Experts push for ‘Blue Values’ to advance Indian Ocean sustainability agenda

MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 4 — Marine experts and stakeholders are calling on countries bordering the Indian Ocean to adopt a holistic “Blue Values” framework to ensure the ocean continues to sustain both people and nature. The call was made during a...

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...

AUSO Project launched to close Africa’s soil data gaps for sustainable agriculture

The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Project was officially launched today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a high-level event bringing together African and European partners, policymakers, scientists, and development...