This past October, Madagascar joined the recent growing list of countries across the globe
that experienced political turmoil spearheaded by student and youth protests, known
colloquially as “Gen-Z Protests”. After successful youth-led government protests in
Bangladesh in 2024, young people erupted against corruption and inequality in Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Philippines, Indonesia, and other Asian nations. Similar initiatives organized by Generation Z
(ages 14 - 29) could be found in every continent, characterized by students using social media
to coordinate and spread information. By the end of 2025, Gen-Z protests had spread to Kenya,
Morocco, and Madagascar. In Madagascar, this led to another coup d’état its first since 2009.
Madagascar Stable After Latest Military Coup d’état
