Madagascar's president dissolves government amid 'Gen Z' protests

The UN says 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured since protests broke out on Thursday.

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"We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them," Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday.

The so-called Gen-Z protests have seen thousands of predominantly young demonstrators take to the streets in cities across Madagascar since Thursday, under the rallying cry: "We want to live, not survive".

The UN's human rights chief condemned the "unnecessary force" used by security forces to quell the unrest, saying that at least 22 people have been killed and 100 others injured.

Madagascar's foreign ministry has rejected the UN's figures, alleging the data is "based on rumours or misinformation".