Madagascar President Sacks All His Ministers

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - 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 plot to kill the former coup leader.

Rajoelina's office gave no reason for the dismissals in a statement issued late on Wednesday.

On Sunday, Rajoelina said the performance of some ministers was unsatisfactory.

"Like in a football team, you have to change when there are failures in government," he said in comments broadcast on national television.