Madagascar's education minister has been fired over plans to order more than $2 million (£1.6 million) worth of sweets for schoolchildren. Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given three lollipops each to mask the "bitter" aftertaste of an untested herbal remedy for coronavirus (COVID-19). The plan was called off after objections from Madagascar's president. President Andry Rajoelina is promoting the herbal tonic COVID-Organics as a coronavirus cure. Several African countries continue to import COVID-Organics believing it will help combat the virus, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that no proven cure...