Overview

• Security forces flooded the capital with roadblocks and armored vehicles as protesters and government supporters gathered on separate routes.
• Gen Z–organized demonstrators demanded President Andry Rajoelina’s departure, with actions extending beyond Antananarivo to cities such as Antsiranana.
• The presidency convened a support march heading to the Coliseum, marking the first pro-government mobilization since the unrest began on September 25.
• The United Nations reports at least 22 deaths and hundreds injured, a tally rejected by Madagascar’s foreign ministry, which also alleges large-scale digital manipulation.
• Five days after dismissing his cabinet, Rajoelina has yet to name a new prime minister, as a newly announced customs strike threatens to choke imports and commerce.