As president flees and army takes control, Gen Z protesters demand water, electricity and a well-functioning country.

Riot police locked down the centre of Madagascar's capital on Friday ahead of planned fresh protests against President Andry Rajoelina, the political elite and years of misrule. Police pickups sped through the city centre,

About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar's capital on Thursday, clashing with police who used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them in the third week of what has been the most significant unrest in years in the Indian Ocean island nation.

Youth-led demonstrators enter Antananarivo’s May 13 Square for the first time since protests erupted last month.

Madagascar’s military has seized power from the civilian government, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his safety

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces would be in charge of the African island nation for up to two years before any elections are held.

Organisers of Madagascar's youth-led anti-government protests suspended marches in the capital Antananarivo on Thursday for 24 hours, citing concerns over demonstrators' health and strength, but marches continued in other parts of the large island nation.

But the military takeover in Madagascar marks only the second coup in that period to take place outside of the Sahel region, stretching from the Atlantic to the Horn of Africa – a signal that Africa’s coup problem is becoming a continental one.

The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Here’s a

25 September - A youth-led online movement, known as Gen Z Mada, takes up the politicians’ cause and kickstarts protests in cities across Madagascar. 29 September - President Andry Rajoelina sacks his prime minister and entire government in an attempt to placate the protesters.