On 10 April 2026, the Gen Z Madagascar movement organized a peaceful march in Antananarivo, starting from Ambohijatovo and ending at Place du 13 Mai (downtown). The demonstrators demanded the dissolution of the National Assembly, the High Constitutional Court, and the Independent National Electoral Commission—institutions they consider corrupt and an obstacle to the ongoing process of national renewal. This mobilization followed a 72-hour ultimatum that went unanswered by the government, as Colonel Michaël Randrianirina categorically refused to carry out these dissolutions, arguing that such a decision was constitutionally impossible.
Over the weekend following the demonstration, a wave of arrests and summonses to the National Police Criminal Investigation Division in Anosy targeted several young leaders of the movement. According to the movement’s social media channels, at least three arrests have been confirmed. The summoning of General Désiré Ramakavelo, former Minister of National Defense and a well-known figure in Madagascar’s military circles, was also reported by several news agencies, suggesting a broader political dimension to the post-protest crackdown. This general has been accused of gathering members of Gen Z after making critical remarks, particularly regarding the recent presence of Russian military personnel in Madagascar. The local press is not yet systematically covering the arrests of the young activists involved.