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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
World
Zeenat Hansrod

Madagascar's Gen Z uprising, as told by three young protesters

Young protesters in Madagascar wave their take on the flag which has rallied Gen Z movements worldwide, at a gathering in Antananarivo on 18 October 2025. © AP/Brian Inganga

More than a month after young people in Madagascar began protesting, winning the support of the military, a new government was sworn in. It was one of the most striking demonstrations of how Gen Z movements around the world are organising to demand basic public services and fundamental rights. Three young Malagasy tell RFI what drove them onto the streets, and what they hope for next.

“My own personal experience of Gen Z Madagascar was very distressing and freeing at the same time,” said 26-year-old Rocks, one of the driving forces behind the movement.

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