

The article says it’s a “youth-led movement that was sparked by anger over power and water shortages and evolved into a broader anti-government movement.” Factions of the military have joined the protesters. The current president was appointed after the last military coup in 2009.
He was appointed after the last military coup and won some reelections since. The protests started over a lack of electricity and clean water. He tried to get the military to use force on the protesters and some factions of the military flipped on him.