GNV News October 6, 2025

Anti-government demonstrations by citizens, mainly Generation Z*, protesting against power outages and water cutoffs have been ongoing in Madagascar since September 25. On September 29, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that at least 22 people were killed and 100 injured in clashes between demonstrators and security forces.announcementThe demonstrations were held in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In response to the demonstrations, President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his cabinet on August 29. However, many young people said they would fight until the president resigned.intentionAs of October 4, anti-government groups were still demonstrating in the area ofSpreading it out.The government's supporters, on the other hand, also held small rallies. On the other hand, supporters of the government also held small rallies.openThe conflict between the two sides appears to be deepening.

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and the government is corrupt.faceThe situation in the country is seen as a breeding ground for the current demonstrations. This situation in the country is seen as a breeding ground for the recent demonstrations. In this demonstration, many young people, under the name of "Gen Z Madagascar," used Facebook as the main platform for their activities.organizationIt is believed that the company has been promoting the

Since August 2025, there have been government demonstrations around the world, led by Generation Z, who use digital tools. For example, in late August in Indonesia, anger over the sluggish economy led to demonstrations after politicians received hefty housing allowances in addition to their salariesdevelopmentThe government of Nepal has been in the midst of a political crisis since the beginning of September. In Nepal, demonstrations against political corruption and cronyism took place in early September, when the governmentHe's been knocked down.The following is a list of the most common problems with theAlso in Morocco, since late September, there have been protests led by Generation Z against government spending on stadiums for the soccer World Cup scheduled to be held in 2030 and a substandard health care system.It's going on.The following is a list of the most common problems with the

As for the interrelationship between these anti-government protests, the Nepalese demonstrations, which succeeded in overthrowing the government, also increased collective consciousness in Madagascar.pointing outThe same is true of the anti-government protests in Madagascar. In fact, some participants in the anti-government protests in Madagascar joined the Nepalese Generation Z community on the online communication service Discord, in order to gain a reference point for movements by their peers in other Asian countries.

While the factors behind anti-government movements around the world vary from country to country, it is clear that social networking sites have become a place for Generation Z to share their dissatisfaction with society and strengthen cross-national cooperation.

note (supplementary information) symbol　Z Generationsince the mid-1990s.2010The term refers to the generation born in the early 1950s and raised in an environment where digital technology and the Internet have become widespread.

Learn more about Madagascar → "Madagascar: Piles of Challenges"

Learn more about demonstrations and press coverage around the world → "Did "The Year of the Demonstration" get any coverage?"

President Andry Rajoelina addressing the International Labor Conference in 2019 (International Labour Organization ILO / Flickr [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0])