Macron announces economic deals with Madagascar on first official visit
France and Madagascar unveiled a slate of major economic initiatives Wednesday, including a major hydroelectric dam project, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s first official visit to the island nation. The visit – the first by a French president in 20 years – aims to reinforce bilateral ties and bolster France’s strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean, even as colonial-era disputes continue.
France and Madagascar unveiled a slate of major economic initiatives Wednesday, including a major hydroelectric dam project, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s first official visit to the island nation. The visit – the first by a French president in 20 years – aims to reinforce bilateral ties and bolster France’s strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean, even as colonial-era disputes continue.
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