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Madagascar capital under tight security for new anti-government protest

Protesters carry a Madagascar flag and a banner during an anti-government protest in Antsiranana on October 1, 2025. [AFP]

Riot police locked down the centre of Madagascar's capital on Friday ahead of planned fresh protests against President Andry Rajoelina, the political elite and years of misrule.

The near-daily rallies, which began on September 25 in Antananarivo, have since spread to other parts of the Indian Ocean island, posing the most significant challenge yet to Rajoelina's tenure since his 2023 re-election.

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