Overview

• President Andry Rajoelina’s office said an illegal bid to seize power has been initiated and appealed to national forces to defend the constitution.
• Members of the elite CAPSAT military unit were seen joining demonstrations against the government in Antananarivo.
• The United Nations reports 22 people have been killed and dozens injured during three weeks of unrest, a tally the government disputes.
• Protests began on Sept. 25 over widespread power and water failures and allegations of corruption, organized by a group calling itself Gen Z Madagascar.
• Authorities have tried curfews and a political reshuffle, including naming an army general as prime minister, but those steps have not ended the mobilization.