Dark Nights in Antananarivo – Gen Z vs. Madagascar’s Leadership

Dark Nights in Antananarivo is a high-impact intelligence brief by Global Eye Intelligence, unpacking the rapid escalation of protests in Madagascar driven by Gen Z mobilisation, severe electricity blackouts, water shortages, and deteriorating public services. Drawing from key sections of the report—including the executive summary, background, developments, implications, regional dynamics, and conclusion—it captures how youth-led movements like Gen Z Madagascar challenged President Andry Rajoelina’s administration amid rising frustration over corruption, inequality, and state mismanagement.

The analysis details how spontaneous demonstrations grew despite bans, triggering violent clashes, arson, infrastructure damage, and multiple deaths. A strict dusk-to-dawn curfew underscores the state’s struggle to contain growing dissent. The brief also highlights broader regional patterns: digital-era youth mobilisation, governance legitimacy crises, and the risk of unrest spreading to other Malagasy regions. International reactions remain cautious, while concerns over excessive force, human rights, and political instability continue to mount.

⚠️ This is not just a local protest—it's a signal of Africa’s next youth-led political wave. Staying uninformed means falling behind.

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