Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, AFP journalists saw, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has killed 22 people.

Inspired by “Gen Z” protests in Indonesia and Nepal, the youth-led movement has taken aim at ingrained misgovernance, fuelled by anger over repeated water and power cuts across the poor Indian Ocean nation.

Rajoelina fired his entire government Monday, apologised for his ministers’ inaction and vowed to find a solution to the country’s problems.

But it was not enough to put paid to protests, with hundreds turning up Tuesday for a fresh rally in the capital following calls on social media.

The sacking “was a small victory,” said 30-year

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