When America's megarich own the media

THE “attention economy” is a term I first heard about some time ago, probably in a talk about how in the future, the resource corporations will be fighting each other over is your attention. If they control your attention, and the information you...

Madagascar president refuses to step down as anti government protests continue

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has ignored calls for his resignation by a nationwide youth-led protest movement, condemning what he perceives to be a coup plot driven by rivals. Protesters took to the streets of the capital, Antananarivo, on...

Why Africa's oceans bear brunt of planet's environmental crisis

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by...

Frustration over government: Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests

Supporters and opponents of Madagascar's cornered government faced off at a distance in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday, after days of deadly youth-led protests that the president has called an attempted coup. The protests, inspired by...

Rival rallies in Madagascar follow deadly Gen Z protests

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Backers and foes of Madagascar’s cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests that the president has termed a coup bid. Inspired by similar...

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Israeli bombing of Gaza City has 'significantly subsided,' hospital official says TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A hospital official in Gaza says Israeli bombing of Gaza City has “significantly subsided” though at least five Palestinians have been...

Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests

Backers and foes of Madagascar's cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid. Inspired by similar movements in Bangladesh, Nepal...

Rival Rallies Set After Deadly Madagascar Protests

Supporters and opponents of Madagascar’s embattled government were set to hold rival demonstrations in the capital, Antananarivo, on Saturday, following deadly youth-led protests that President Andry Rajoelina has described as an attempted coup....

Madagascar Political Crisis: President Rajoelina Accuses Protesters of Coup Attempt

According to The Guardian, there are protests in Madagascar. President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power after the 2009 military coup, delivered a sharp statement against mass protests, accusing the demonstrators of trying to...

Gen Z Leads Digital Protests in Morocco and Madagascar Demanding Change

From Morocco to Madagascar, youth led by Gen Z are taking to the streets by the millions, demanding accountability, change, and sometimes the overthrow of governments, stepping away from the usual lines of engagement with the authorities. These...

From Morocco to Madagascar, Gen Z is taking digital dissent offline

(CNN) — From Kathmandu to Lima, youth-led uprisings are driving thousands from their screens to the streets, demanding accountability, change and, in some cases, toppling governments. These Gen-Z protesters come from disparate backgrounds and have...

Rival rallies due in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests

ANTANANARIVO: Backers and foes of Madagascar's cornered government were set to stage rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo Saturday after deadly youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid. Inspired by similar movements in...

Madagascar president refuses to step down as antigov’t protests continue

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has ignored calls for his resignation by a nationwide youth-led protest movement, condemning what he perceives to be a coup plot driven by rivals. Protesters took to the streets of the capital, Antananarivo, on...

Madagascar's president denounces 'coup' attempt as protests flare

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government, as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule.The poverty-stricken Indian Ocean island has been rocked by...

Madagascar capital under tight security for new anti-govt protest

Agence France-Presse . Antananarivo, Madagascar 03 October, 2025, 22:09 Security forces line up as they approach protesters during a demonstration in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Friday. | AFP photo Riot police locked down the centre of...

Madagascar’s president denounces ‘coup’ attempt as protests flare

Madagascar's president denounces 'coup' attempt as protests f

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government, as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule. The poverty-stricken Indian Ocean island has been rocked by...

Madagascar’s president denounces ‘coup’ attempt in day of fresh protests

Madagascar capital was under tight security - Copyright AFP/File ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh protests flared against the political...

Madagascar president who took power in coup accuses protesters of trying to trigger another one

Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, has condemned protests calling for his resignation, saying that demonstrators were trying to trigger a coup and were funded by unspecified foreign governments and...

Madagascar: Govt gone, but Gen-Z protests continue; security beefed up

Gen-Z-led protests grip Madagascar after the government’s fall, exposing deep poverty, corruption and echoing global youth movements for change. Read here Riot police locked down Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo on Friday as demonstrators...