Madagascar President Appoints Army General as Prime Minister Amid Youth-Led Protests

Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the country’s new Prime Minister, in what analysts see as an attempt to quell the ongoing youth-led protests shaking his administration. The appointment, announced late Monday, comes just days after Rajoelina expressed fears of a potential coup.…