A year after protests forced Madagascar’s president from power, Gen Z activists say they have become frustrated with the new government, accusing it of using some of the same tactics they had opposed.
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Young protesters welcomed the arrival of soldiers from the Capsat military unit during demonstrations in October last year, a development that marked a turning point in weeks of unrest. President Andry Rajoelina later left the country, and Capsat commander Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as interim leader on October 17.
The unrest began amid longstanding shortages of water and electricity and left at least 22 people dead. Protest leader Herizo Andriamanantena said the change in power initially brought “joy and relief”, but added that only “little changes here and there” had followed.
Frustrated by the slow pace of promised reforms, activists organised another march in April. This time, they faced a crackdown from the new authorities.
Andriamanantena and five other activists were jailed and accused of endangering state security and having links to people allegedly planning another coup
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