Madagascar

Madagascar

Madagascar president flees country following military rebellion

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina made his first public comments since the CAPSAT military unit turned against his government amid weekslong protests, saying he fled the country in fear for his life.

14/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar's president claims coup attempt under way

On Sunday, the minister of armed forces in Madagascar acknowledged an officer selected by a military group supporting demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to resign as the country's new army chief.

12/10/2025

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Thousands protest in Madagascar’s capital demanding president Andry Ra

Thousands of young demonstrators marched through Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina after days of deadly youth-led protests over electricity and water shortages.

01/10/2025

Europe

Emmanuel Macron visits Madagascar, faces disputes over colonialism

Macron met with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and the two leaders signed a range of agreements covering energy, agriculture and education.

23/04/2025

Earth News

Madagascar’s youth mental health crisis fuelled by climate change

Young people in the region report extremely high levels of anxiety, depression, and climate change worry.

19/03/2025

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WATCH: Aftermath of deadly cyclone Gamane in Madagascar

The storm killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the north of the Indian Ocean island nation earlier this week, authorities said on Friday.

29/03/2024

Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy heads to Mozambique after destruction in Madagascar

More than 16 thousand people were affected, with 4,500 houses flooded or damaged on the island off the African east coast. According to the authorities five people have died.

23/02/2023

Spotlight

Free and open Indo-Pacific

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Toamasina port in Madagascar is being expanded, helped by funding and expertise from Japan

25/03/2022

Climate

‘The world's first climate change famine’ is happening in Madagascar

More than 1 million people in southern Madagascar are currently in need of food.

20/03/2022

Madagascar

Death toll in Madagascar reaches 120 in cyclone Batsirai aftermath

In early February, Batsirai smashed into the east coast of Madagascar and swept away entire villages of the southwestern Indian Ocean island.

13/02/2022

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In Madagascar, roads are damaged and cities ravaged after the passage of cyclone Bastsirai

Collapsed and flooded roads mark the passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar, which spared the country's main cities but left 20 people dead, according to the latest official report

07/02/2022

Madagascar

Madagascar cyclone six claims lives as winds batter island

Cyclone Batsirai devastates areas of Madagascar with several death and thousands made homeless by 200 km/h winds and heavy rain

06/02/2022

Madagascar

Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash

Police Minister Serge Gellé was one of two survivors. Two other people are missing, feared dead.

22/12/2021

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Torrential rain triggers deadly flooding in Madagascar

The tropical nation is in the midst of an intense six-month rainy season that can be deadly.

27/01/2020

World

Madagascar's last erotic sculptor

On this edition of Inspire Africa, Jerry Bambi explores erotic funerary art amongst the Sakalava people in Madagascar.

24/06/2019

World

Warding off famine in drought-prone Madagascar with EU aid

In partnership with The European Commission

Madagascar is in the grip of harsh climate change and after five years of extreme drought in the south it's now enduring a chronic food crisis.

28/03/2019