ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Wednesday and spoke of the need for his country to find new markets ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — French President Emmanuel Macron started a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Wednesday and spoke of the need for his country to find new ...

Macron's trip comes with France facing challenges to its sovereignty of some of its Indian Ocean territories and the growing ambitions of China and Russia in the region. Madagascar, a French ...

France and Madagascar unveiled a slate of major economic ... Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted at the airport by flag-waving children before heading into the capital Antananarivo.

Residents wave flags at French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe) ...

The trip also delved into disputes between the nations stemming from the colonial era, including Madagascar's claims over a group of small islands that are French territory, and its demands that ...