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Police Meet Fresh 1,000-strong Protest In Madagascar With Tear Gas

Young demonstrators, some wearing gas masks or diving masks, were arrested by police (Credit: AFP)

At least 1,000 anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.

The fresh rally came after the Gen Z movement called for a general strike and rejected President Andry Rajoelina's attempts to defuse the tensions rocking the Indian Ocean island.

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