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Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar

Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar. [AFP]

Thousands of protesters marched again in several cities across Madagascar on Thursday while the movement in the capital Antananarivo took a "strategic" break after a week of demonstrations.

The Indian Ocean island was awaiting the nomination of a new prime minister after President Andry Rajoelina dismissed his entire government on Monday in a bid to placate the near-daily protests, which started on September 25 over misgovernance and water and power cuts.

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