Curfew declared in Madagascar capital after violent protests


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  • Friday, 26 Sep 2025

Protests throw back teargas canisters lobed by riot police officers during demonstration to denounce power (load shedding) and water cuts in Antananarivo, Madagascar September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Zo Andrianjafy

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters) -Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages turned violent, according to a top security official.

Police fired teargas to disperse the thousands of mostly youth protesters who were marching and carrying placards, in Antananarivo, the capital, according to a Reuters witness.

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