Gen Z protests hit Morocco, Madagascar

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A wave of youth-driven activism, creativity and political consciousness is sweeping across African countries, with young people from Generation Z, leading calls for reform, accountability and better governance.

Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the revolution, driven largely through social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram, is being championed by digitally savvy and socially aware youths.

After recently ending in Asia, Nepal, the outbreak is now spreading in Africa, with Madagascar and Morocco following suit.

The Generation Z-driven movement gained traction after a new generation of young Kenyan protesters, forced the government to back down on high tax proposals.

What started as anger on TikTok about a controversial finance bill snowballed into a revolt without being organised by political parties.

Hundreds of trainer-wearing protesters, who felt Kenyans were already overtaxed with little to show for it, braved tear gas fired by police to march through the capital, Nairobi, bringing the city’s central business district to a standstill.

Armed with their smartphones, they live-streamed the intense confrontations with officers. Punch