Protest on Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Image Credit: AP/ Sarah Tetaud
(The Post News) – President Andry Rajoelina has decided to dissolve Madagascar’s government after the youth protested over severe water and power cuts on Monday. The United Nations revealed that 100 people were injured and 22 people were killed as thousands of protesters clashed with security forces.
Madagascar Joins Gen-Z Protest Wave
The protest, which took place on Monday near the University of Antananarivo, follows a series of youth-led protests, including one in Morocco and the original Nepal protest. In the past couple of weeks, fed-up youth members have been taking a stand against their respective governments’ failures or corruption.
In Madagascar, protesters took to the streets with flags similar to the ones Nepalese protestors carried in their protest but clashed with security forces after they threw tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd. The UN reported that some of the individuals caught up in the crossfire were bystanders. The protest sparked widespread violence and looting.
Madagascar’s leaders have since come out to address the figures and the incident. President Andry Rajoelina acknowledged the protesters’ plight, apologised for the government’s insufficiency and removed responsible members from their roles.
Rajoelina says he had listened to the protesters’ suffrage, “anger”, and “sadness” over the protested issues and decided to address the call as he “understood the impact on daily life,”.
Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Rafaravavitafika Rasata rejected the UN’s reported figures as “rumors or misinformation.”. It remains unclear whether the true toll is higher or lower.
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