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Madagascar President Appoints Army General as Prime Minister in Bid to Defuse Protests
General Ruphin Zafisambo’s appointment follows government dissolution amid protests demanding President Rajoelina’s resignation over power outages and water shortages, with at least 22 killed, UN says.
- Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina appointed General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as the country's new prime minister in a bid to ease anti-government protests.
- The near-daily protests since September 25, initially sparked by power and water outages, have evolved into demands for President Rajoelina's resignation.
- Security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters, with at least one injury reported, amid UN condemnation of the heavy-handed response.
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New prime minister inspires little hope in protest-hit Madagascar
President Andry Rajoelina's appointment of an army general as new prime minister was met with little enthusiasm in Madagascar Tuesday, as protesters gathered again ahead of a looming deadline set by the youth-led movement for a national strike.
For two weeks now, mainly youth-led social protests have kept the island state of Madagascar in mind. President Rajoelina therefore appointed a new Prime Minister on Monday.
Ruhphin Fortunat Zafisambo is the new head of government in Madagascar, shaken by violent protests. However, the appointment is not a sign of a political restart.
Madagascar's President responds to the ongoing Gen Z protests with a cabinet reshuffle. The movement of young people calls for political reforms and responds to persistent poverty, power outages and corruption.
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