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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup following weeks of youth-led protests over poverty and power outages.

Parliament impeached Rajoelina, who fled the country, as the elite CAPSAT military unit announced it would form a governing council.

The Gen Z-led demonstrations, inspired by similar movements in Nepal and Sri Lanka, reflected frustration with corruption and lack of opportunity.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country.

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