New Delhi, Sep 30: Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government following three days of youth-led protests over power outages and water shortages that left at least 22 people dead, according to the UN. More than 100 others have been injured, reports Guardian. The demonstrations, inspired by recent “Gen Z” protests in Kenya and Nepal, mark the biggest challenge to Rajoelina since his disputed re-election in 2023. Thousands of mostly young protesters, many dressed in black, marched in the capital Antananarivo demanding his resignation.

In a televised address, Rajoelina apologised for government failings, saying he understood “the anger, the sadness, and the difficulties caused by power cuts and water supply problems.”

He announced that applications for a new prime

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