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Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government as Deadly Youth Protests Spread
Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dismissed his government after days of deadly protests led by young people demanding an end to crippling water and power shortages. “We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not...

Madagascar’s president dissolves govt after ‘Gen Z’ protests
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...

Madagascar president sacks government following deadly protes
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Monday sacked his government following days of deadly unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead. Thousands have poured onto the streets of the Indian Ocean nation to protest...

Madagascar president fires government after Gen-Z protests
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday following days of deadly unrest which the United Nations says left at least 22 people dead. "I have decided to terminate the functions of the Prime Minister and the...

Madagascar unrest strands tourists and disrupts regional flights
Violent riots and a citywide curfew in Antananarivo, Madagascar have left groups of tourists—including Dutch travellers—stranded after multiple flight cancellations. Emirates and Turkish Airlines suspended services from Ivato International...

Madagascar's president fires government following days of deadly unrest
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired the prime minister and the rest of his government Monday in response to days of deadly protests in the Indian Ocean island over the failure of the electricity and water supplies. Rajoelina said in a...

Madagascar police fire tear gas as president fails to placate protesters
Wedaeli Chibelushi ShareSave Protests have hit the capital Antananarivo, and eight other cities Natasha Booty and Jessica Rawnsley ShareSave Police in Madagascar have fired tear gas as hundreds of young protesters returned to the streets of the...

Madagascar president sacks government following deadly protests
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Monday sacked his government following days of deadly unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead. Thousands have poured onto the streets of the Indian Ocean nation to protest...
Madagascar’s president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired the prime minister and the rest of his government Monday in response to days of deadly Gen Z-led protests in the Indian Ocean island over the failure of the electricity and...

New youth-led protests hit Madagascar despite government's di
Thousands of protesters marched in fresh street demonstrations in Madagascar on Tuesday and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, AFP journalists saw, despite President Andry Rajoelina sacking his government in a bid to quell days of deadly...

New youth-led protests in Madagascar despite govt dismissal
ANTANARIVO: Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations on Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, journalists saw, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has...

New youth-led protests hit Madagascar despite government's dismissal
Thousands of protesters marched in fresh street demonstrations in Madagascar on Tuesday and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, AFP journalists saw, despite President Andry Rajoelina sacking his government in a bid to quell days of deadly...

Madagascar protests reignite as police launch tear gas
Thousands gathered for renewed anti-government demonstrations Monday in several cities across Madagascar including the capital where security forces dispersed crowds with tear gas, AFP journalists saw. Two days of protests last week erupted in...

Madagascar president sacks government over deadly protests
Protesters run as Malagasy riot police use tear gas during a demonstration against frequent power outages and water shortages, near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar September 29, 2025. ZO ANDRIANJAFY / REUTERS Madagascar's President...

New protests in Madagascar despite govt’s dismissal
Agence France-Presse . Antananarivo, Madagascar 30 September, 2025, 22:58 Protesters holding a Madagascar flag gather during a demonstration against repeated water and electricity outages in Antananarivo on Tuesday. | AFP photo Protesters in...

'System must fall': Madagascar protesters demand change
Rallying behind a pirate flag from the Japanese anime "One Piece", youth-led demonstrators in Madagascar say they are inspired by Nepal's "wind of change" and demand their country's "system must fall". Left without electricity or running water for...

New youth-led protests in Madagascar despite government’s dismissal
Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, AFP journalists saw, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has killed 22...

Youth revolt in Madagascar topples government
International Young people, who see their hopes for the future dashed by a brutal capitalist system, have taken to the streets in huge numbers By Camilla Royle Downloading PDF. Please wait... Tuesday 30 September 2025 Issue 2975 Protesters in...

As AGOA expires, countries will feel “double impact” of US tariffs
The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) expired on Tuesday 30 September after being in place for 25 years (it was renewed for ten years in 2015). Multiple envoys from African countries have travelled to Washington, DC to negotiate a...
Gen Z protests topple Madagascar govt
Madagascar’s government has collapsed following mass protests led by Gen-Z against electricity and water shortages. President Andry Rajoelina announced the dissolution of the government in a televised address on Monday. Apologising for the...