wn.com - 1 days ago

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Here s a timeline of major events leading up to the takeover in the former French colony off Africa s east coast: Sept. 25: Youth protests erupt Thousands of young people angry at chronic water and power outages protest against the government, prompting a crackdown by security forces who use tear gas and rubber bullets. The protesters mobilize on the internet under the title “Gen Z Madagascar” and their Facebook page quickly gathers more than 100,000 followers. Nighttime curfews are announced in the...

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