Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people, the United Nations’ human rights office said Monday.
The U.N. agency blamed a “violent response” by security forces for some of the deaths in the unrest that started Thursday over water and power cuts.
Demonstrators hold up placards reading “water and electricity are basic human rights,” “Malagasy people, wake up,” “Let’s not remain in the dark with our yellow cans” in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarah Tetaud)
Security forces and military officers block access to the square for protesters in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarah Tetaud)
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Demonstrators hold up placards reading “water and electricity are basic human rights,” “Malagasy people, wake up,” “Let’s not remain in the dark with our yellow cans” in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarah Tetaud)
More than 100 people have been injured in the protests that have mirrored the Gen Z-led anti-government demonstrations seen recently in Nepal and Kenya.
Protesters and bystanders were killed by security forces in Madagascar, but some of the deaths also came in violence and looting by gangs not associated with the protesters, the U.N. rights office said in a statement.
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