Madagascar president sacks ministers

FILE PHOTO: Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina inspects troops during the country’s Independence Day celebration at the brand new Barea Stadium in Antananarivo on June 26, 2021. (RIJASOLO via CFP)

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has sacked all his ministers.

The presidency announced the sackings late on Wednesday but gave no reasons for the move.

On Sunday, President Rajoelina criticized some of his ministers' performances as being unsatisfactory.

"Like in a football team, you have to change when there are failures in government," Reuters quotes him.

"There will be a change and this concerns those who do not carry out the work entrusted to them."