Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country. This comes after the President’s office announced that Rajoelina would address the nation on Monday evening.
Demonstrations erupted in the former French colony in late September over water and power shortages.
They have since escalated into an uprising over broader grievances, including corruption, bad governance and the lack of basic services.
There have also been calls for the President to resign.
A Head of the opposition party, a military source and a Foreign Diplomat confirmed that Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina, has fled the African nation.
This marks the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in just over a month of worldwide Gen Z unrest, following Nepal’s unrest in early September.
In an address to the nation, which was broadcast on Facebook on Monday evening, Rajoelina said he had relocated for security reasons after receiving warnings of an imminent attack.
Despite not disclosing his location, he insisted that he would not allow Madagascar to be destroyed.
–SABC–
