Overview

• President Andry Rajoelina removed Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and the cabinet, kept them as caretakers, and set a three‑day window to receive proposals for a new premier.
• The UN human rights office reported at least 22 deaths and more than 100 injuries, blaming a violent security response, a toll the foreign ministry disputes without offering its own figures.
• Nighttime curfews remain in place as security forces dispersed crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets, and the UN said some officers used live ammunition.
• Protests driven by a youth movement over chronic outages and poverty spread to multiple cities, with looting, arson and attacks on property reported in Antananarivo.
• Rajoelina earlier sacked the energy minister, apologized for government failings, promised dialogue with young people and pledged support for businesses hit by the unrest.