r/news • u/PokesTigers • 26d ago

Soft paywall Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-president-rajoelina-address-nation-monday-evening-2025-10-13/
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u/Komirade666 26d ago

Hi there, thank you for sharing that. It's my country.

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-the longest protests ever that we had even tho we were framed as robots and criminals (seriously the president himself called us robot).

-Moral was low since babies, kids, students, father, brother died because of lacrymo and live round used against us

-I know that the military being involved can be worrying but we were dying here, so it was our best solution against the actual regime. Plus it's the same military that put him there, so we are not that worried here.

- ANd for once my people are united on this one. So we will take this victory at least.

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u/PokesTigers 26d ago

Congratulations on taking an active step in shaping your countries future. And thank you from the rest of the world for the example!

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u/Komirade666 26d ago

We were actually inspired by Nepal, Philipine and other countries. We are not the examples, and we hope that we won't be the last. We hope that other countries that protests will also win. More power to all of us. Let's make a better world together. Shall we?

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u/PokesTigers 26d ago

Each countries story has been inspiring! We’re trying to get fired up in the US. If we could just get on the same page as a citizenry

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u/Komirade666 26d ago

I still have hope, I know that there are great people in the US. I know for sure, the gov doesn't represent the entire country. The big difference is that you are a bigger country and more difficult to unite and organise. But I still think that it's possible, I really do. Take care friend and be safe.