Western media often portray violent uprisings and disasters in the Global South as heroic revolutions or tragic spectacles, applying double standards by portraying similar events at home through a different moral lens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/03/world/media-hypocrisy-on-insurrections-and-revolutions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #globalsouth #media #nepal #philippines #madagascar #indonesia #thewest #africa #southamerica


Proud of my #Malagasy friends who took to the streets of #Antananarivo yesterday, as their president #Rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #GenZ follow in the steps of #Nepal, from the #Onepiece avatars to, I hope, a less corrupt government. There had been zero #hope for so long and & lack of organising. Hope the tiny middleclass in #Madagascar can bring about change.





Dites, y'a des malgaches par ici ?
Il parait que ça cogne sévère là-bas et j'ai du mal à trouver des infos...

"The protesters barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres. By Thursday afternoon, there were reported incidents of looting at various retailers, appliance stores and banks across the 1.4-million-strong capital.
"Several stations for the country’s new cable car system were also set on fire."
Proud of my #Malagasy friends who took to the streets of #Antananarivo yesterday, as their president #Rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #GenZ follow in the steps of #Nepal, from the #Onepiece avatars to, I hope, a less corrupt government. There had been zero #hope for so long and & lack of organising. Hope the tiny middleclass in #Madagascar can bring about change.




#Curfew declared in #Madagascar capital after violent protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/curfew-declared-madagascar-capital-after-violent-protests-2025-09-25/
> Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages turned violent, according to a top security official.
Dites, y'a des malgaches par ici ?
Il parait que ça cogne sévère là-bas et j'ai du mal à trouver des infos...
"The protesters barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres. By Thursday afternoon, there were reported incidents of looting at various retailers, appliance stores and banks across the 1.4-million-strong capital.
"Several stations for the country’s new cable car system were also set on fire."
Three countries that consider #Rugby their national sport also have dedicated Mastodon services, supporting those three nations' local culture and communities:
#Madagascar#Madagasikara
#NewZealand#Aotearoa
#Wales#Cymru
Correlation is not causation, but we might be on to something here. Do the shared values of teamwork and community extend from the pitch to the Fediverse?