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2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

Incumbents

* President:

Andry Rajoelina Andry Nirina Rajoelina (, ; born 30 May 1974) is a Malagasy-French politician and businessman who has served as president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a politica ...

* Prime Minister:

Christian Ntsay Christian Louis Ntsay (born 27 March 1961) is a Malagasy politician who is serving as the prime minister of Madagascar since 2018. He was appointed by President Hery Rajaonarimampianina following Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana’s resignation ...

Events

Ongoing –

COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar The COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). On 20 March 2020, the first case in Madagascar was confirmed in Antananarivo. Ba ...

; 2021–2022 Madagascar famine; * 16 January – 1 February –

Cyclone Cheneso Tropical Cyclone Cheneso was a strong tropical cyclone that affected Madagascar in January 2023. The fourth tropical storm and fifth tropical cyclone of the 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Cheneso developed out of a zone of dist ...

kills at least 33 people. * 12 March – At least 22 people are killed and two others are reported missing after a boat heading to

Mayotte Mayotte ( ; , ; , ; , ), officially the Department of Mayotte (), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regions of France, department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the Overseas departm ...

capsize Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is Turtling (sailing), upside down in the water. The act of reco ...

s off the coast of Madagascar. * 12 October – Madagascar's

constitutional court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ru ...

postpones the upcoming election from 9 November to 16 November 2023, amidst a

political crisis A cabinet crisis, government crisis or political crisis refers to a situation where an incumbent government is unable to form or function, is toppled through an uprising, or collapses. Political crises may correspond with, cause or be caused by an ...

involving protests against the

Ntsay government The Ntsay government has governed Madagascar since 4 June 2018. It was formed by Prime Minister Christian Ntsay Christian Louis Ntsay (born 27 March 1961) is a Malagasy politician who is serving as the prime minister of Madagascar since 2018. ...

following

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's resignation. * 16 November –

2023 Malagasy presidential election Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Madagascar on 9 November 2023, with a second round on 20 December if required. On 12 October 2023, it was announced that the election would be postponed by one week to 16 November because of pr ...

: Citizens of

vote for a

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. *

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