### [2021-08-12](/feed/2021/08/12/index.md)

##### Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
# President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina sacks his entire cabinet citing "failures in government" as the country struggles with severe shortages, rising COVID-19 infections and a political crisis over an uncovered plot to assassinate the president. 

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has sacked all his ministers, his office said, days after he criticised some of their performances as below par and weeks after officials said they had thwarted a…


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1. [France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210812-madagascar-president-sacks-all-his-ministers-citing-failures-in-government) [Image](https://s.france24.com/media/display/139a4b02-fb3a-11eb-ad3a-005056bf30b7/w:1280/p:16x9/000_9DA7WK.jpg)

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1. President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina sacks his entire cabinet citing "failures in government" as the country's struggles with severe shortages, rising COVID-19 infections and a political crisis over an uncovered plot to assassinate the president.  _2021-08-12 15:06:48 (First version)_
1. President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina sacks his entire cabinet citing "failures in government" as the country struggles with severe shortages, rising COVID-19 infections and a political crisis over an uncovered plot to assassinate the president.  _(Current version)_

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