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Madagascar's Ex-Senate Chief Jailed Over Protest Crackdown

Richard Ravalomanana, Madagascar's former Senate president, was jailed for directing violence during Gen Z protests.

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At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during the Gen Z protests in Madagascar, according to UN figures cited by local media. [1] Richard Ravalomanana, the former president of the Senate in Madagascar, was arrested at his home in December 2025 after failing to respond to a summons from the gendarmerie. [2] Richard Ravalomanana, the former Senate president of Madagascar, was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of complicity in murder. [3] A former national police chief who testified at the trial backed Ravalomanana's account, stating he was not part of the operational chain of command and issued no orders to security forces. [4] Prosecutors accused Ravalomanana of directing security forces to use violence against protesters during demonstrations in September and October 2025. [5] The protests helped trigger a political crisis that ended with Rajoelina's removal from office and the installation of a new administration led by Col Michael Randrianirina. [6]
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  1. At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during the Gen Z protests in Madagascar, according to UN figures cited by local media. · BBC News
  2. Richard Ravalomanana, the former president of the Senate in Madagascar, was arrested at his home in December 2025 after failing to respond to a summons from the gendarmerie. · BBC News
  3. Richard Ravalomanana, the former Senate president of Madagascar, was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of complicity in murder. · Africanews
  4. A former national police chief who testified at the trial backed Ravalomanana's account, stating he was not part of the operational chain of command and issued no orders to security forces. · BBC News
  5. Prosecutors accused Ravalomanana of directing security forces to use violence against protesters during demonstrations in September and October 2025. · Africanews
  6. The protests helped trigger a political crisis that ended with Rajoelina's removal from office and the installation of a new administration led by Col Michael Randrianirina. · Africanews
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