Jenny Williams, senior space analyst at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, flew over Madagascar with small drones to map its extraordinary biodiversity, also showing if, how and where protected areas are being deforested

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

Increasing the industry's contribution to the GDP from the current 17% to 30% within 15 years is the goal set by the government; several ministries are collaborating to develop local resources and support farmers and growers