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Madagascar president sacks government following deadly protests

A protester throws stones during a demonstration against repeated water and electricity outages in Antananarivo on September 27, 2025. [AFP]

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he had sacked his government following deadly protests against repeated water and electricity outages across the Indian Ocean nation.

The days protest, led by mostly young demonstrators, has claimed at least 22 lives and left more than a hundred people injured, according to a United Nations tally.

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