Madagascar has detained a French former serviceman and expelled a French diplomat over an alleged plot to destabilize the country and stir unrest. The individual is accused of involvement in a mutiny plot.
Research on Madagascar's baobab trees has uncovered 700 years of climate secrets and rainfall patterns, providing valuable data for understanding historical environmental changes.
Following youth-led protests that ousted Madagascar's president in October 2025, a Gen Z activist claims the new regime is even worse, describing it as a 'new face, same dictatorship' despite promises of systemic change.
The arrest of several young activists in Madagascar, following protests demanding an election date, has intensified fears among Gen Z protesters that the new military regime may be no better than the one they helped overthrow.
Madagascar's military regime has arrested Gen Z protesters, raising concerns that the current government will be as repressive as the one it overthrew last year.