Anti-Government Protests in Madagascar Turn Violent, One Dead, at least 13 Injured

At least one person has been killed and 13 more left injured after anti-government protests in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo turned violent on Monday.

According to reports police opened fire on the protesters after they began to barricade roads. As the protesters ran to the city’s main hospital the police began to shoot tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Protesters had organized a march towards a courthouse as part of a demonstration against the government’s decision to shut down two radio stations that had supported deposed President Marc Ravalomanana.

Ravalomanana was ousted from office last month after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina received the backing of the military and took control of the country. Rajoelina has said he will hold presidential elections in October 2010 but he has received little support from the international community which has called his actions a coup.

While Rjoelina has issued an arrest warrant for the exiled Ravalomanana the deposed leader has pledged to return to the country in the coming weeks.

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