New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- A military premier, a failing grid, and a young movement that will not go home.

Madagascar's most volatile political crisis in years is now a test of whether power can calm the street by changing faces at the top. President Andry Rajoelina has named General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister after firing his cabinet, a move meant to steady the state and answer a youth-led revolt that began over electricity and water, then widened into a challenge to his rule. The appointment, announced at the start of the week, landed in a city that no longer waits for official timelines. Students and neighborhood groups march by day, regroup online by night, and keep their focus on outcomes residents can feel.

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