Amid the growing threat of violence in Madagascar, the Malagasy Red Cross continues to mobilize volunteer teams of first aiders all around the island, prepared to help treat and evacuate people injured in political demonstrations. A report from the capital, Antananarivo by the ICRC's Mike Myers.

Following peaceful anti-government demonstrations last week, violence broke out on Monday in the Madagascan capital Antananarivo. The Malagasy Red Cross Society has been treating the wounded. ICRC head of mission Olivier Gillabert describes the current situation.