
On the 25th day of September, in the year 2025, the streets of Antananarivo, the heart of Madagascar, did echo with the footsteps of hundreds, nay, thousands, who had grown weary of the darkness. For lo, the power cuts, lasting more than twelve hours each day, had become a yoke too heavy to bear. What began as a peaceful gathering, a mere whisper of discontent, swiftly transformed into a roar of rage. By the stroke of midday, the city’s retail stores, banks, and electronics shops were laid bare by looters, their windows shattered like the hopes of a nation. Cable car stations and the abodes of three pro-government politicians were set ablaze, their flames a stark contrast to the darkness that had befallen the land. Five souls perished in the chaos, their lives snuffed out like candles in the wind. 🕯️