A protester throws back a tear gas canister lobbed by Malagasy riot police during a demonstration denouncing frequent power outages and water shortages, near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Zo Andrianjafy
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Police in Madagascar's capital fired teargas on Monday at thousands of people who returned to the streets for a third round of youth-led protests against water and power cuts, with many calling for the government's resignation.
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.
