ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,656,803 -21.9747 46.97606 Madagascar Members of the "Wake Up Madagascar" association protested power outages. A large number of police were deployed to keep the peace but no confrontations broke out.
5,656,806 -18.91528 47.55617 Madagascar Unidentified individuals attempted to burn down the offices of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine but the fire was put out before it could become too large. A witness said that the office window had been broken and a molotov cocktail thrown inside.
5,656,810 -18.39983 47.85645 Madagascar In response to the abuse of a mentally ill man, residents rioted against the police, throwing stones vandalizing buildings, and setting up roadblocks. Gunfire was also heard. No injuries were reported however.
5,656,814 -18.91528 47.55617 Madagascar Students of the Faculty of Medicine demonstrated in solidarity with the the faculty and staff following an attack believed to be arson on the Dean's office.
5,656,819 -20.28458 44.31678 Madagascar Striking employees proceeded to attack the HQ of the gendarmerie, armed with a variety of weapons including guns and at least one grenade, to attempt to release their fellow workers. Police fired into the air to disperse the crowd of about 100 people, where at least 1 civilian was believed to have been killed. Clashes followed. At least 2 fatalities resulted in total, as well as 11 seriously injured. At least 3 injured were police officers. 1 soldier and 2 police officers were killed in unrelated incidents in the same area (murdered by bandits and a road accident respectively).
5,656,823 -20.28458 44.31678 Madagascar Following an attempt to break their leaders out of prison, striking employees of the Sucoma sugar company looted the company and set fire to their buildings. They also attacked and robbed both Malagasy staff of the company and targeted Chinese people in Morondava. Their actions included vandalism, looting and assault in the Bemanonga and Antsakoameloka districts of Morondava.
5,656,827 -15.56017 47.66914 Madagascar Villagers from Port-Berg protested outside the penitentiary to demand the release of villagers detained for the killings of suspected thieves earlier in the month. Most of the villagers had been given a provisional release but 5 remained detained.
5,656,831 -18.92699 47.55677 Madagascar Residents and students of the area demonstrated for better basic services. Security forces dispersed the demonstrators shortly after they arrived without incident.
5,656,836 -18.57479 44.31941 Madagascar The mayor of Betanatanana and his son shot four people at the entrance to the village. Himself and one of his companions was arrested, while his son escaped. The incident was motivated by a dispute between the mayor and those killed over influence in the village.
5,656,840 -18.1667 49.3833 Madagascar Residents of Toamasina rioted over power cuts. They threw stones and attacked property. The police intervened and fired into the air to disperse the rioters. 1 person was killed and 7 were injured, including 3 members of the security forces. 3 of the wounded civilians were hit by bullets.