ANTANANARIVO: Hundreds of mostly young protesters faced off against security forces in Madagascar’s capital Saturday days after an anti-government demonstration erupted into clashes and looting. Police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse crowds at Thursday’s protest, which was called to condemn persistent water and power cuts in the impoverished nation but descended into violence as stores were looted and buildings and cars set alight.

Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas as hundreds protest chronic power outages in the island country.

ANTANANARIVO: The streets were largely deserted in Madagascar’s capital Friday as residents took stock of the damage from a day of violent protests over frequent power cuts and…