Why France just evacuated Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina
Madagascar’s military coup just exposed France’s hidden role in African politics. When President Rajoelina fled aboard a French aircraft, it revealed how former colonial powers still influence regime changes across the continent. In October 2025, youth-led protests over power outages and corruption spiraled into a full military takeover.
The elite CAPSAT unit—the same force that installed Rajoelina in 2009—switched sides and forced him out. Within hours, France coordinated his evacuation, raising questions about neo-colonial influence in the Indian Ocean region. This video breaks down:
✅ Why Madagascar’s presidential guard betrayed their own leader
✅ How France maintains strategic control without direct intervention
✅ The pattern of military coups spreading across Africa (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Gabon)
✅ What Gen Z protests mean for the future of African governance
✅ Why this coup is a test case for the continent’s political future
From Antananarivo to Paris, from youth activists to military strongmen—this is the real story behind Madagascar’s collapse and what it signals for African sovereignty.
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