Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown
At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during last year's unrest, according to the UN.
Madagascar's former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor for his alleged role in the violent crackdown on youth-led protests last year. The court in Antananarivo found him guilty of complicity in murder, accusing him of ordering security forces to use force against demonstrators during the so-called Gen Z protests in September and October 2025.
At least 22 people were killed and over 100 injured during the unrest, as per UN figures reported by local media. Ravalomanana, a retired general and ally of former President Andry Rajoelina, denied the allegations and vowed to appeal the verdict. He was arrested in December after failing to respond to a summons and has been in pre-trial detention since then.
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