Overview

• Thousands rallied again on Monday in Antananarivo and other cities as largely youth-led demonstrators decried chronic power and water outages.
• Police used tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital and detained an opposition lawmaker, with at least one additional protester arrested.
• The Gen Z movement called for the government and Antananarivo’s prefect to resign and singled out Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and businessman Mamy Ravatomanga.
• President Andry Rajoelina pledged dialogue with young people and aid for looted businesses after previously firing the energy minister and authorities imposing a dusk‑to‑dawn curfew.
• Movement leaders said paid groups carried out looting to discredit the protests, while officials and activists traded accusations as casualty counts and responsibility remained contested.