SaralnamaMadagascar's president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts. "We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them," Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday. Thousands of predominantly Gen Z demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across Madagascar since Thursday, under the rallying cry of "We want to live, not survive". The UN's human rights chief condemned the "unnecessary force" used by security forces to quell the unrest, with at least 22 people dead and 100 others injured. Peaceful protests broke out on Thursday in the capital Antananarivo, but have since spread to eight cities across the country. A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in the capital Antananarivo on Thursday after the protests turned violent.… (Updated 30 Sep 2025, 01:50 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Madagascar's president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts
- "We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them," Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday
- Thousands of predominantly Gen Z demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across Madagascar since Thursday, under the rallying cry of "We want to live, not survive"