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Madagascar's youth hope coup leader will continue to hear them

There's been change at the top in Madagascar but old challenges remain. The country's young people whose demonstrations paved the way for Andriy Rajoelina's ousting see no immediate relief from unemployent and mismanagement

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00:00There's been change at the top in Madagascar but old challenges remain.
00:07The country's young people whose demonstrations paved the way for Andriy Rajolina's ousting
00:12see no immediate relief from unemployment and mismanagement.
00:16Yet they hope the army colonel in charge can quickly change the lives of the island nation's 30 million people.
00:24For me personally, our demands have not yet been met.
00:30But I'm glad that the demands of the public have been met for some.
00:34They now have running water, their electricity has been restored.
00:39But for us, things have not changed.
00:43The army ruler has promised to keep listening to the cries of Madagascar's youth.
00:49But that will likely depend on how fast things such as water and electricity supply improve.
00:59I'm speaking to you as someone who took part in the struggles of 2002 and 2009.
01:06This time I joined later because I realized that this fight is for the sake of my children and future generations.
01:13Education is in distress. Children have stopped going to school.
01:17It is heartbreaking to see what has become of education. Ignorance is spreading.
01:22Meanwhile, those in power send their own children abroad.
01:25That's where their top priorities lie.
01:29Labor unions and civic groups which took part in the demonstrations have also vowed to hold the new government accountable
01:36if the situation does not improve soon.
01:40The youth have already said they will rise again if their demands are not met.
01:45That's how it is. It's now up to the new leader to reflect on this.
01:49He's an adult, entrusted by the people themselves.
01:52People have confidence in him. That's why they put him there.
01:55His friends trust him too.
01:57Madagascar is not new to disorderly changes of power.
02:02Rajulina himself first became president in 2009, supported by the military after sustained anti-government demonstrations.
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