Political instability is on the rise in Africa, driven by a new wave of youth activism. In Morocco, the ''Gen Z 212'' movement has been staging nationwide protests against government corruption, dire economic conditions and poor public services since late September. In Madagascar, the president was recently ousted in a military coup on the back of widespread Gen Z protests, which initially called for the government to tackle crippling water and power shortages but swiftly turned into large-scale anti-government demonstrations.
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Middle East and North Africa Analyst Kristin Ronzi unpacks the likely geopolitical causes and implications of these growing youth-led protests.
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