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.
Police could be seen patrolling the streets of Antananarivo in armored cars and charging at protesters, most of them wearing masks. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries.
The protests, led by a group calling itself “Gen Z Madagascar,” are the latest in a series of demonstrations that the United Nations says have left 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.
The protests were first sparked by water and power cuts but soon expanded to include frustrations over allegations of corruption and nepotism.
The protests led Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina to fire his entire Cabinet, but this has failed to appease
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