Since reopening borders in April 2022, tourism in Madagascar is slowly regaining momentum; despite an undeniable attraction as a destination for its one of a kind biodiversity, the island only welcomed three times less visitors than pre pandemic

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

Dozens of lemurs and over 900 turtles from the country, illegally trafficked into Thailand, are returning to the island, as announced by Madagascar's Ministry of the Environment

The Madagascar Bishops' Conference made alarming observations on the socio-economic situation in the country, denouncing the continuous deterioration of living conditions