Fresh unrest gripped Madagascar’s capital on Monday as police fired tear gas at thousands protesting water and power outages, with the youth-led demonstrations entering their third day and calls growing for the government to step down.

Inspired by the so-called “Gen Z” protests in Kenya and Nepal , the demonstrations are the largest the Indian Ocean island has seen in years, and the most serious challenge President Andry Rajoelina has faced since his re-election in 2023.

Authorities declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Thursday after protests in the capital Antananarivo turned violent.

“There are unfortunately individuals taking advantage of the situation to destroy other people’s property,” General Angelo Ravelonarivo, who heads a joint security body that includes the police and the m

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