UNCERTAINTY HANGS OVER THE NEW WAVE of youth uprisings shaking capitals from Madagascar to Morocco. Spontaneous demonstrations—angry, meme-fueled and borderless—have escalated to topple leaders and force concessions, yet the movements’ next chapters remain unwritten. Across continents, Gen Z protesters now face a question older revolutions have struggled to answer: after the outrage, what comes next?
In Madagascar, a “transitional authority” led by the military has replaced President Andry Rajoelina, who fled the capital in early October amid mass demonstrations over power cuts, joblessness and corruption. In Nepal, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli’s resignation followed deadly unrest sparked by his government’s social media ban. In Morocco and Indonesia, anger over inequality, spending priorities and elite privilege continues to simmer, even as protests fade from the headlines.
Each of these movements…
