Overview

• President Andry Rajoelina dismissed Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and the cabinet, keeping ministers in interim roles while inviting applications for a new government.
• Rajoelina set a three‑day window to receive proposals for a new premier and pledged dialogue with young protesters and support for businesses hit by looting.
• Thousands rallied in Antananarivo and other cities as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds, and dusk‑to‑dawn curfews remained in force.
• The UN rights office says more than 100 people were injured and alleges some officers used live ammunition, while noting some fatalities occurred during looting by unrelated gangs.
• An opposition lawmaker was detained during a march, and the youth‑led movement—organised largely on social media and using a One Piece pirate‑flag symbol—has pressed for leadership accountability over chronic power and water failures.