US EditionMadagascar president Rajoelina 'ready to listen' but ignores calls to resign
President Rajoelina refuses to step down despite protests sparked by poverty and corruption, with at least 22 people killed since demonstrations began, the United Nations reported.
- Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he rejected calls to resign amid nationwide youth-led protests that began on September 25 in Antananarivo over water shortages and power outages.
- Longstanding poverty and corruption prompted the youth-led movement, as the World Bank reports per capita income fell 45% from 1960 to 2020 due to control by an unaccountable elite.
- Seeking to calm unrest, Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the government late Monday, but the United Nations says at least 22 people died and more than 100 were injured, figures the government rejects.
- Protests resumed on Friday after a one-day pause with police firing tear gas, while Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina urged dialogue, saying, `No one benefits from the destruction of the nation.`
- Despite abundant mineral wealth and biodiversity, Madagascar remains poor, as unrest inspired by Gen Z demonstrations in Kenya and Nepal has surged since last week into the largest wave in years.
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Madagascar: What began as discontent over constant water and electricity outages on the East African island has grown into a protest against corruption.
‘Ready to bring solutions to Madagascar’: President Rajoelina offers dialogue but rejects calls to resign amid protests
"No one benefits from the destruction of the nation. I am here, I stand here ready to listen, ready to extend a helping hand, and above all, ready to bring solutions to Madagascar," said President Rajoelina in a speech broadcast on his Facebook page
Madagascar president Rajoelina ‘ready to listen’ but ignores calls to resign
ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he was ready to listen to find solutions to problems facing the poor island nation, but ignored calls for his resignation by a nationwide youth-led protest movement. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Madagascar president Rajoelina 'ready to listen' but ignores calls to resign
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he was ready to listen to find solutions to problems facing the poor island nation, but ignored calls for his resignation by a nationwide youth-led protest movement.
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