Demonstrators in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo flouted a ban from authorities to protest against the nation’s water and electricity outages on September 25. Our Observers who attended the protests described the security forces’ response as violent and disproportionate: tear gas being deployed at close proximity and vehicles ploughing into the crowd, resulting in multiple injuries and generalised chaos. At least five people died in the unrest, a hospital source reported.
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More than 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern DR Congo
In tonight's edition: Regional officials say over 400 civilians have been killed since December 1 in the area of Uvira...
