MANILA, Philippines — Madagascar has received global  media attention as the military seized power in the Indian Ocean island country following the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina amid weeks of anti-corruption protests there. But despite the gravity of the deadly protests in the African nation considered as a spillover of youth-led demonstrations in Indonesia and Nepal, the Asiatic appearance of Rajoelina caught the attention of social media users instead.  READ: Military seizes power in Madagascar as president impeached “Why is Madagascar’s president Asian?” A TikTok user wrote in reaction to the news about Rajoelina’s ouster. “Isn’t Madagascar in Africa?” “Why […]... Keep on reading: Why do the people of this African country look like Filipinos? Similarities more than skin deep