Madagascar protesters enter symbolic May 13 Square under military escort

Nationwide youth-led protest over frequent power outages and water shortages, in Antananarivo

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Protesters in Madagascar on Saturday entered Antananarivo’s May 13 Square for the first time since demonstrations began last month, under military escort.

The square, a historic flashpoint for political uprisings, had been heavily guarded and off-limits throughout the unrest.

(Reporting by Lovasoa Rabary. Writing by Maxwell Akalaare Adombila. Editing by Ammu Kannampilly and Mark Potter)