Youthful hopes dashed: Election protest arrests spark disillusionment.
Madagascar’s Gen Z and the Fading Echo of Hope It’s a story I’ve seen unfold, in different forms, across a multitude of political landscapes. The initial, almost intoxicating wave of popular protest, fueled by the idealism and digital savvy of a new generation, followed by the creeping, yet familiar, chill of disillusionment. This is the unsettling narrative emerging from Madagascar, where the recent arrests of young activists are casting a long shadow over the promises of a new political dawn. ...