{"id":1414,"date":"2026-04-20T04:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsorbit.top\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2026-04-20T04:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:06:15","slug":"arrests-fuel-fears-among-madagascars-gen-z-protesters-that-new-regime-no-better-than-one-they-overthrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsorbit.top\/?p=1414","title":{"rendered":"Arrests fuel fears among Madagascar\u2019s gen Z protesters that new regime no better than one they overthrew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the military regime that took power last year after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/oct\/17\/gen-z-victory-young-protesters-toppled-madagascar-leader\">huge Gen Z demonstrations<\/a> will be no better than the government it overthrew.<\/p>\n<p>Four Gen Z activists, Herizo Andriamanantena, Miora Rakotomalala, Dina Randrianarisoa and Nomena Ratsihorimanana, were arrested on 12 April, one of their lawyers said, two days after taking part in a protest calling for an election date to be set.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/20\/madagascar-gen-z-protesters-fear-new-regime\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the military regime that took power last year after huge Gen Z demonstrations will be no better than the government it overthrew. 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