Johannesburg, Sept 26, 2025 (AFP) - Madagascar leader fires energy minister after protests against power cuts

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2025-09-26

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he had fired the Indian Ocean nation's energy minister, a day after violent protests against frequent power cuts broke out in the capital Antananarivo. Rajoelina, who was in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, had not spoken on camera about Thursday's protests until the video message announcing the sacking. str-clv/sbk/jhb ...

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