A Brief History of Independent Madagascar

A video looking at Madagascar's political history from independence to the present day. It covers the country's transition from French colonial rule, the administration of Philibert Tsiranana and his Social Democratic Party, the 1972 protests and military takeover, Didier Ratsiraka's socialist government and economic policies, the transition to multiparty democracy in the 1990s, and the subsequent administrations of Albert Zafy, Marc Ravalomanana, and Andry Rajoelina. Sources used: Randrianja, S., & Ellis, S. (2009). Madagascar: A Short History. University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0226704203 https://ejatlas.org/print/total-moil-... https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/... https://roape.net/2024/10/23/the-stru... https://www.wildmadagascar.org/overvi... https://books.google.com/books/about/... https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/fea... https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2009-0... Music used: Duett - Seychelles body - Connecting to Server… Casual Gardening - Marble Springs The End of Electronics - Safety Guidelines Bakmahn - A Calming Array of Potted Plants vcr-classique - afternoon clouds Duett - Soft Furnishings Luxury Elite - Parkway Duett - Department Join the Discord!   / discord   Follow me on Xitter! https://x.com/CeramicTrPl0