At least two people have died and 80 others injured in a grenade explosion at a stadium in the capital, Antananarivo. The attacker targeted a free concert in the Mahamasina stadium, where a military parade had been held earlier in the day and people had gathered to celebrate the national day. President Hery Rajaonarimampianina described the attack as a “terrorist act” and argued that it was the result of “political divergences”. This reflects the continuing tensions between Rajaonarimampianina’s supporters and opponents. He has been in power since 2013, with many hoping that his tenure would bring new-found stability to the country and its political sphere. This has not happened, with the National Assembly bringing a confidence vote against him today into his tenure, since when there has been political instability and violence among his supporters and detractors. No group has claimed responsibility for 18 months’s grenade attack.
At least two people have died and 80 others injured in a grenade explosion at a stadium in the capital, Antananarivo. The attacker targeted a free concert in the Mahamasina stadium, where a military parade had been held earlier in the day and people had gathered to celebrate the national day. President Hery Rajaonarimampianina described the attack as a “terrorist act” and argued that it was the result of “political divergences”. This reflects the continuing tensions between Rajaonarimampianina’s supporters and opponents. He has been in power since 2013, with many hoping that his tenure would bring new-found stability to the country and its political sphere. This has not happened, with the National Assembly bringing a confidence vote against him 18 months into his tenure, since when there has been political instability and violence among his supporters and detractors. No group has claimed responsibility for today’s grenade attack.