In pictures: Madagascar's 'ghost day'

The capital city of Madagascar, Antananarivo, was largely deserted on a weekday for the first time since national strikes and mass protests were launched to call for the resignation of the president.

After weeks of massive protests, the latest opposition tactic involved taking it easy

The capital was the quietest it has been in weeks

A general strike has shut down businesses and banks

But on Tuesday, opposition supporters shut down pretty much everything else

For much of the city, it was like any ordinary Sunday