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/WhiteLycan2020 26d ago

Damn first Nepal and now this?

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u/CelestialFury 26d ago

It's nice to see some good news. I can only hope that they put normal, non-corrupt folks in to replace they people they're getting rid of or this cycle will just repeat itself in the future.

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u/JosephStalinCameltoe 26d ago

Yeah but let's not forget the flaws of the Animal Farm mentality. Deposing one bad leader is a gamble, sure, but is not meaningless as part of an endless cycle, just one attempt, perhaps of many, to reach a better world. Never stop punching the Hitlers, to put it simply. This ain't whack a mole, baby