Madagascar: Madagascar's Wave of Disappearances Exposes 'Deeper Institutional Failings'

A recent surge in disappearances and violent killings on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has fuelled fears across the country and prompted the government to deploy hundreds… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Revives Vara Mada Mining Project As Key Investment Awaits Approval

Madagascar's largest mining venture - dormant for more than two decades - is gaining momentum once again. Formerly known as "Base Toliara" and rebranded "Vara Mada" in December… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Charts a New Course With France After Putin Meeting in Moscow

French President Emmanuel Macron and Madagascar's new leader held talks and agreed to 'renew' ties on Tuesday, despite steps taken by the former French colony to draw closer to… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's 'People of the Forest' Confront Life Beyond the Woods

The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are confronting a difficult choice about their future as deforestation and globalisation reshape their way of life. Fewer than 15,000 members of… Read more »

Madagascar: Cyclone Gezani Kills Dozens, Displaces Thousands in Madagascar

At least 38 people have died in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani tore through the coastal city of Toamasina with winds of up to 250 km/h. The country's leader appealed for… Read more »

Madagascar: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar Leaves Three Dead, Flooding Affects Nearly 30,000

Cyclone Fytia hit Madagascar at the weekend, flooding large parts of the northwest of the main island and leaving three people dead, while impacting nearly 30,000 others. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Youth Revive Ancestral Rites in Search of Identity

Facing unemployment and social tensions, young people in Madagascar are returning to ancestral possession rituals and traditions tied to identity and belonging. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Sees Bumper Lychee Harvest As Investigators Probe Trade Kingpin

Madagascar has opened its lychee export season with strong harvests and record prices - even as investigators examine a sector that has for years been controlled by tycoon Mamy… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Revokes Ousted President Rajoelina's Nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's President Names Civilian PM After Military Takeover

Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile. Read more »

Madagascar: How Madagascar's New Leader Randrianirina Rose From Prison to Presidency

Madagascar's new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Military Leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina Sworn in As President

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Army Seizes Power After President Rajoelina Flees Country

Madagascar's army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He… Read more »

Madagascar: President Rajoelina In Hiding, Ignores Calls to Resign

Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest… Read more »

Madagascar: France Evacuates Madagascar President Amid Protests and Army Revolt

Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar President Says Illegal Power Grab Underway After Army Mutiny

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under… Read more »

Madagascar: Deadline Looms for Rajoelina as Madagascar Unrest Grows Over Shortages

Mass protests in Madagascar over power cuts, water shortages and alleged corruption have put President Andry Rajoelina under growing pressure, with a youth-led movement giving him… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's President Dismisses Cabinet As Protests Over Blackouts Turn Deadly

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has sacked his government following deadly unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead. Thousands have taken to the… Read more »

Madagascar: Deadly Protests Erupt in Madagascar Over Chronic Blackouts and Water Cuts

Anger over chronic water and electricity shortages has exploded into deadly unrest in Madagascar, prompting a night-time curfew in the capital. At least five people were killed in… Read more »

Madagascar: Malagasy Families 'Turn the Dead' With Silk and Song to Honour Ancestors

In Madagascar, winter brings with it a unique family gathering. Across the central highlands, communities practise the famadihana - the "turning of the dead". The ritual, rooted in… Read more »

Madagascar: Southern African Leaders Meet in Madagascar to Chart Path for Self-Reliance

Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and… Read more »