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Madagascar imposes curfew after violent protests against water, power cuts
Authorities imposed a curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. after protests led by youth over utility outages escalated into looting and arson, with some homes of politicians vandalized.
- Protests in Madagascar's capital over water and power cuts turned violent with looting and arson.
- Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators defying a ban on the protests.
- A curfew was imposed overnight after protesters set fire to homes of lawmakers.
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On Thursday 25 September, major demonstrations took place in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. The home of three parliamentarians was burned and the anger is still intense
·France
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Madagascar imposes curfew amid violent blackout protests
The government of Madagascar enacted a strict nighttime curfew on Thursday after widespread protests over chronic water and power outages escalated, leading to violent clashes, looting, and arson across the capital.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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Antananarivo goes on fire: lacrymogens and rubber bullets fired at demonstrators exasperated by water and electricity cuts. Police repression reveals the scale of the ras-le-bol.
·Paris, France
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Total News Sources51
Leaning Left9Leaning Right10Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Center, 34% Right
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources are Center, 34% of the sources lean Right
35% Center
L 31%
C 35%
R 34%
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