US EditionMadagascar’s president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests
President Andry Rajoelina replaced the energy minister after protests over water and power cuts left 22 dead and more than 100 injured, the U.N. said.
- On Sunday, President Andry Rajoelina fired the energy minister and visited a poor district in Antananarivo, promising to focus on `protecting and improving the lives of the people`.
- The unrest began Thursday after water and power cuts sparked protests amid widespread poverty and unreliable utilities.
- The U.N. human rights office said at least 22 people are dead and more than 100 injured, condemning a `violent response` by security forces using teargas, beatings and live ammunition Monday.
- Authorities imposed a nighttime curfew in Antananarivo since Thursday and other cities since Friday, and thousands of protesters returned Monday while security forces fired tear gas.
- The protests mirrored Gen Z-led demonstrations, with protesters adopting One Piece skull-and-bones imagery and placards like `Justice for Madagascar` and `We want to live, not just survive`, despite violence and looting by gangs, the U.N. said.
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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 speech on national television that Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and…
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Madagascar's president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fired the prime minister and the rest of his government in response to days of deadly protests in the Indian Ocean island over the failure of the electricity and water supplies.
Madagascar president dissolves government following deadly protests
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured.
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