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Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down
Youth protests led by Gen Z Madagascar continue despite cabinet dismissal, with the UN reporting 22 dead and dozens injured amid ongoing unrest.
- On Thursday, about 1,000 protesters marched in Antananarivo, clashing with police who used tear gas and stun grenades amid patrols in armored cars.
- The unrest began over water and power cuts and soon expanded to include corruption frustrations, with Gen Z Madagascar leading protests and adopting a pirate skull seen last month.
- Authorities described barricades and lootings in Anosy and Mahamasina districts, with cars banned near Democracy Square in Ambohijatovo district as police watched.
- President Andry Rajoelina responded by firing his Cabinet, but protesters rejected talks on Wednesday and continue demanding his resignation amid Madagascar's history of political crises.
- Madagascar's size and political history help explain the protests' gravity as the large island of around 31 million people faces severe poverty affecting around 80% of the population.
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Gen Z protesters in Madagascar clash with police as they call for president to step down
About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar's capital on Thursday, clashing with police who used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them in the third week of what has been the most significant unrest in years in the Indian Ocean island nation.
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Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down
About 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo. Security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
·United States
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The GEN Z, which has been gathering thousands of protestors in the major cities of Mafagascar for ten days, called on all the nation's forces to demand the resignation of Andry RAJOELINA and called for a general strike. The Malagasy President shouted at the plot and called for respect for democracy.
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