How Madagascar's Gen-Z protests forced President Rajoelina to flee

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61% : " Randrianirina said CAPSAT soldiers had clashed with loyalist forces attempting to regain control, and that one of his men was killed in the exchanges.
53% : Despite promises of development and reform, Madagascar's economy stagnated, with GDP per capita having dropped by nearly 45 per cent between independence in 1960 and 2020, according to the World Bank.
48% : "I was forced to find a safe place to protect my life," he said, without disclosing his location.
46% : " How history is repeating itself in Madagascar For many observers, the crisis carries echoes of 2009, when Rajoelina -- then a young mayor of Antananarivo -- led protests that resulted in a military-backed coup against then-President Marc Ravalomanana. CAPSAT, the same elite unit that has now turned against him, was instrumental in that takeover.
46% : Documents seen by Reuters indicated that among those freed were two French nationals -- Paul Maillot Rafanoharana and Francois Marc Philippe -- previously convicted of undermining state security for their alleged roles in a 2021 coup attempt.
45% : Soon afterward, CAPSAT commanders declared that they had taken control of the military and appointed a new army chief.
44% : The UN criticised the government's response as "violent," especially in the early stages when protests were largely peaceful.
38% : Protests soon spread beyond Antananarivo to at least eight cities across the island, including Toamasina, Antsirabe, and Fianarantsoa, showing the depth of public discontent.
34% : This economic stagnation, compounded by recurrent droughts and poor infrastructure, has deepened public frustration.
22% : Demonstrators accused state-owned utility Jirama of mismanagement, claiming its inefficiency and alleged graft were responsible for daily outages that disrupted livelihoods and businesses.

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