"Young protesters in Madagascar have said they will continue their fight until the president, Andry Rajoelina, resigns, rejecting his dissolution of the government on Monday as insufficient. Twenty-two people were killed and 100 injured at the demonstrations, according to the UN. The unrest broke out on 25 September when local councillors were arrested for protesting against water and electricity outages in the capital, Antananarivo. The youth-led protests quickly spread to other towns and cities, fuelled by social media and other Gen Z protests in Indonesia and Nepal, where the government was toppled."
"When he decided to dissolve the government, we felt like it was a small victory, but we will not stop there We really want a radical change of the system because it's the system that maintains the corruption and also maintains the oppression of the poorest people in the country, said a 26-year-old activist who, like her fellow protesters, asked to remain anonymous for fear of arrest."
"After what happened in Nepal, youth really believe that their voices can be really powerful and that we can actually change things. We don't have to accept the status quo and we can define our future. We do not have to be sacrificed by this mediocre government."
Young protesters in Madagascar continue to demand President Andry Rajoelina's resignation and broader systemic change after the government's dissolution was judged insufficient. At least 22 people died and around 100 were injured during the demonstrations. Protests began on 25 September after local councillors were arrested for protesting water and electricity outages in Antananarivo and rapidly spread to other towns. The movement is led by a leaderless Gen Z group calling for dissolution of parliament, replacement of constitutional court judges and electoral commission members, and the removal of corrupt actors connected to the presidency and allied businessmen.
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