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The rickshaw is much more than just a means of transport. It is a tradition deeply rooted in the history and culture of Madagascar. For centuries, it has been an integral part of the daily life of Malagasy people. Originally the carts were pulled by zebus, but over time human pullers took over […]

We waited for it, the good news came, everything is back to normal. For nearly 2 years of health measures at the entrance to its borders, the destination Madagascar joins the list of countries that have abandoned health restrictions. From now on, the presentation of the negative result of a PCR test to the island is no longer […]

From November 6, 2021, the borders of Madagascar will be partially reopened to flights from Europe to Antananarivo via Air Madagascar and Air France. Charter flights from Milan/Rome to Nosy Be are also authorized. Regional lines between Madagascar and the neighboring islands of the Indian Ocean – Maurice (via Air Mauritius) […]

The path to the reopening of tourism is taking shape better and better for Madagascar. After almost two years of shutdown and a timid attempt to partially open up the north, we are finally seeing a semblance of opening. The entire tourism value chain on the island is working hard to be able to welcome tourists to […]

Since March 2020, the borders of Madagascar have been closed to tourism, which is almost a year and a half of closure due to the covid-19 pandemic. If the figures linked to this contagion have always been quite low, compared to other countries in the same zone, the government has always brandished the threat of new […]

Education in Madagascar is quite distinguished. If in medieval times, before the 16th century, Arab sailors had set up the first primary Islamic schools (kuttabs) on the east and south-east coast of the island, and it was much later, around 1800, that the first European formal schools came into being. Education has always been accompanied by […]

For nearly three years, videos about Madagascar have been buzzing on the internet and especially on a well-known video platform. Generally, if we talk about the big island, it is about the devastation of nature, the misery, the incessant political crises and, on rare occasions, its beauty. Yes, Madagascar […]

If in Madagascar, currently, the administrative power is held by the government, this has not always been the case as almost everywhere in the world. Indeed, this power has only recently appeared. Long before the appearance of this administrative hierarchy of Malagasy social life, the system of power was established […]

After the closure of the borders in March 2020, and the partial reopening of the island of Nosy Be to tourists from October to March 2021, Madagascar is preparing for the reopening of its borders. The timetable has not yet been set by the authorities. Nevertheless, Madagascar is gradually setting up a vaccination campaign aimed at actors […]