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Madagascar

! Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Madagascar.

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FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Madagascar

Political and security situation in Madagascar

SignificantProtests protestshave tooktaken place throughout Madagascar in Antananarivorecent andweeks. Antananarivo otherhas partsseen significant incidents of Madagascarviolence, inincluding latelooting, Septemberwhich has spread to other towns and earlycities. Roads Octoberto 2025,Antananarivo includingairport incidenceshave ofsometimes violencebeen blocked by protests and looting.some internal and international flights have been cancelled.

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