Madagascar protesters demand president's resignation in fifth day of rallies

A protester hurls stones at Malagasy riot police personnel during a demonstration against frequent power outages and water shortages, near the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Zo Andrianjafy

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Hundreds of protesters across Madagascar demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday, taking to the streets for a fifth day of demonstrations that have shaken the government, local television broadcasts showed.

Spurred by the so-called youth-led "Gen Z" protests in Kenya and Nepal, the demonstrations have been the largest the Indian Ocean island has seen in years, and the most serious challenge Rajoelina has faced since his re-election in 2023.