Madagascar’s energy minister sacked but protesters call for peaceful demonstrations to continue

Protest organisers in Madagascar are calling for peaceful demonstrations to continue despite the dismissal of the country’s energy minister on Friday.

The African island nation has seen days of protests over persistent water and energy blackouts.  

On Friday, President Andrey Rojoelina sacked his energy minister in a bid to quell the protests that have seen police fire teargas and rubber bullets at demonstrators. At least five people…