Protests and strikes are escalating in Madagascar, where President Andry Rajoelina faces calls for his resignation over mismanagement, water shortages, and power cuts.

The protest movement appears to have grown even more energetic and determined after Rajoelina ordered harsh police crackdowns on demonstrators. The death toll from the crackdown stood at 22 as of Thursday, according to the United Nations.

Corruption and foolish socialist policies have drained the national treasury and left Madagascar unable to cope with setbacks such as drought and soil degradation from deforestation. The latest round of rolling blackouts in September were the…

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