MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday that it was closely watching events in Madagascar and hoped that bloodshed would be avoided after the military took power following weeks of youth-led protests. Demonstrations first erupted in Madagascar on September 25 over water and power shortages and quickly escalated into an uprising over broader grievances, including corruption, bad governance and a lack of basic services. Col.

The Foreign Ministry strongly recommends that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to Madagascar until the situation is fully normalized

Youth protests erupted in Madagascar at the end of September

MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday that it was closely watching events in Madagascar and hoped that bloodshed would be avoided after the military took power following weeks of…

EDITORIAL. There is no guarantee that the military, now in power in Antananarivo, will be able to meet the expectations of the Malagasy population. But the international community…