How Madagascar's Nepal-like Gen-Z protests forced its president to flee

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "I was forced to find a safe place to protect my life," he said.
50% : But, it was too late for the president, a former DJ and media tycoon, who himself campaigned for reform in the lead up to the elections.
38% : Typical of the youth-led movements seen in South Asia in recent years, Madagascar, a small African country, has been rocked by weeks of protests by its Gen-Z over corruption, forcing its president to flee.
35% : It eventually forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the nation on October 12. Fed up over frequent water and electricity cuts, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the country last month.
26% : The unrest mirrored recent protests in nations like Nepal and Bangladesh, where protests by the youth over issues like a lack of basic services quickly snowballed into a broader agitation against the ruling elites.

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