Madagascar president flees country
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Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday, the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest.
The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who himself came to power in a coup.
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Madagascar's president has left the country on French military plane - French radio RFI
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is no longer believed to be in the country after being flown out of the African nation on a French military aircraft, following a deal with President Emmanuel Macron,
Demonstrations had erupted in the country on September 25 over water and power shortages but quickly escalated into an uprising over broader grievances, including corruption, bad governance and a lack of basic services.