President Andry Rajoelina was due to speak around 1700 GMT, after protests hit several cities across Madagascar including the capital, where security forces dispersed crowds with tear gas, AFP journalists saw. A statement released by the protest movement late Sunday called for the government and Antananarivo's prefect to resign. - 'Anonymous individuals' -Thursday's protests in the capital were followed by widespread looting throughout the night, which encountered no police response. The Gen Z movement said in its Sunday statement that "groups of anonymous individuals were paid to loot numerous establishments in order to tarnish the movement and the ongoing struggle". The latest unrest is just the latest to hit Madagascar since the end of French rule.