Madagascar faces his most important unrest in the years, with extensive protests over the last three weeks led by a group called the “Madagascar gene”. These demonstrations, which began on September 25, are powered by public anger over service failure and alleged government corruption and non -sketching.
As a result, Air France announced on Sunday that she had suspended her flights to Madagascar this weekend and their restoration “will depend on the everyday assessment of the situation on Earth,” AFP said.
The President declares an attempt to coup
This rapidly escalating situation culminated in a large half -crisis. On Sunday, President Andra Rajoelina announced that there was an attempt to coup on the island of the Indian Ocean Madagascar, AP reported.
The coup was declared followed by dramatic development on Saturday, when the members of the elite army units were seen, as they joined the protests with youth against the government.
The statement of the President’s office said that “he wishes to inform the nation and the international community that the attempt at illegally and forcibly confiscated power”.
The UN revealed that social unrest has already caused 22 deaths and dozens of injuries to citizens. However, the government questioned this figure.
Statement from the president’s office
In response to the crisis, the presidential office also issued a strong conviction of the action. “Given the extreme seriousness of this situation, the President of the Republic … He strongly condemns this attempt to destabilize and calls on all the forces of the nation to unite to defend the Constitutional Code and national sovereignty,” Rajoelina said.
The statement immediately did not identify who was trying to overthrow the government. However, members of the elite Capsat military unit joined the protests against Rajoelina’s youth on Saturday.
After the first coup of 2009, Rajoelina first reached Madagascar as a temporary leader. He was first elected President in 2018 and was later re -elected for the second term in 2023.
What are the requirements of demonstrators?
Demonstrators called for the resignation of President Andry Rajoelin and reported the repression of the requirements of fundamental human rights by the government, the BBC reported.
Many young people reportedly face uncertain and poorly paid jobs in the country and accuse the government of the problems they face.
The Madagascar gene spokesman told AFP that they want the president to resign and “cleaning up the National Assembly”.
Demonstrators also want Rajoelina to take responsibility for those who were reportedly killed by security forces in the middle of tension. Some social media users also called for the abolition of the Election Commission and the Supreme Court in the country, the BBC reported.
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