Madagascar

Lemurs are key players in the health and stability of Madagascar's ecosystems because they do the very important work of dispersing seeds, but they first need to be protected against human impact; as a recent article explains why taking action is urgent

34.000 children, 22.000 women of reproductive age in Makueni and Tana River counties will take advantage from a new $100,000 health resilience fund launched through a partnership between Prudential Kenya and the Kenya Red Cross Society

In the Great South, communities are fighting drought restoring degraded lands through the World Bank-supported MIONJO project; over 1.500 hectares of dunes have been stabilized, 330 hectares reforested, 24 nurseries created benefitting 1,4 million people

France President Macron seeked "forgiveness" for France’s colonisation of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts, in his visit, to Antananarivo, where he announced plans for economic ties and investment in hydroelectric project

50,51% of Tananarivians are ready to demonstrate to defend freedom and democracy, according to an opinion poll conducted in February 2025 by the Collective of Citizens and Citizen Organisations in the city of Antananarivo

The Supervisory Committee of Malagasy Workers Abroad met in the capital to finalise and defend a proposed bilateral labour agreement with the Mauritian government to regulate and guarantee the employment of Malagasy workers in Mauritius

A Central Information and Documentation Desk was established at the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade to promote food autonomy and bring together all industrial and commercial players

Mineral fertilizer production plants are part of a state plan to give wider access to producers: 90% of whom can't afford it as too expensive; the goal is to produce 30.000 tonnes of organic fertiliser per year to improve agricultural production

The National Days of Reflection on Agricultural Transformation to revolutionise the agricultural sector and ensure food sovereignty have begun at the Ivato International Conference Centre

2024 was a particularly difficult year for the fire brigade in the capital: the number of building fires increased from 303 in 2023 to 352 in 2024

800 turtles, probably intended for clandestine export, were seized in Majunga, in the north-west of the country; the seized turtles belong to the endemic Madagascar star tortoise species, which is protected and classified as critically endangered

Madagascar Airlines acquired a new ATR 72-500, part of its fleet renewal Phoenix 2030 Strategy