A youtube video of a looting scene [1] at a major shopping center in Antanarivo was posted by c17dabossbaby [2]. Many bloggers [3] are wondering why the police forces are seemingly absent during this time of unrest (video [4]) and speculate that the president may be temporarily located in Mahajanga [5] (not overseas as initially reported [6]) as the capital city is still deemed unsafe (fr). Anonymous sources confirm that this would be the current security procedure.
Madagascar: Looting scenes on video as uncertainty prevails
· Written by Lova Rakotomalala
Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Breaking News, Politics, Protest