Pro-Government Militias
Youth Awareness (Madagascar)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 9 |
| Country: | Madagascar |
| Date formed: | Dec. 4, 1984 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | |
| Date dissolved: | March 27, 1993 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | A new constitution was approved by the constitutional convention in March 1992 creating Madagascar’s Third Republic. In the first multiparty presidential elections, Zafy Albert was voted as new president ending the tenure of Ratsiraka. Since there are no more evidence of the PGM in the Third Republic under Zafy Albert, the inauguration of the new president is coded as termination date. |
| Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | no information | Main Creating Government Institution: | none |
| Government Link(s): | state (institution) |
| If link to party, name of party: | None |
| Training and Equipment: | no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | yes |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | domestic government |
| State Sponsor(s): | Korea North |
| Other Connection(s): | Trained in North Korea |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | unemployed; adolescents |
| Primary Membership: | other |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Tananarive |
| Force Strength: | [50, unknown] |
| Target(s): | rebels, insurgents, or other armed group |
| Purpose(s): | protect state, national or religious institutions |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The government used the PGM to fight against an underground sect. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | No information. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | Members were young and unemployed. |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | No information. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | The militia received training from North Korea. |
Organisation
| Organisation: | No information. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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