The young people who toppled the government are now confronting questions about what’s next, and who will deliver on their demands.

The head of an elite Madagascar military unit ousted the African island country’s president in a coup, capping weeks of youth-led protests over water and power cuts, the high cost of living and endemic poverty,

Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president today and is open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended

Crucially, these demonstrations share a common thread: they are largely leaderless and predominantly composed of young individuals who brand themselves as "Gen Z." Defined as those born roughly between 1996 and 2010, this generation is unique as the first to have matured entirely within the internet age.