Summary
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has asked for one year to address the country's issues, promising to resign if problems like power and water shortages persist. He made this pledge during a meeting with supporters, while Gen Z Mada, a protest group demanding his resignation, refused to attend. This protest began over utility shortages and expanded to wider dissatisfaction with issues like corruption and unemployment.
Key Facts
- President Andry Rajoelina has requested one year to resolve national issues, with a promise to resign if unsuccessful.
- Protests started due to power and water shortages and expanded to include concerns about corruption and unemployment.
- The protest movement, Gen Z Mada, wants the president to resign and has not participated in discussions with him.
- Rajoelina organized a meeting with supporters to discuss challenges and seek honest feedback.
- The president promised that power outages would be reduced by adding 265 megawatts to the power grid.
- Last week, Rajoelina dismissed his government and appointed an army general as the new prime minister.
- The United Nations reports at least 22 deaths in protests, but these figures are disputed by local authorities.
