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Spotlight | Madagascar
Energy, critical minerals: the disjointed future of Malagasy-French projects

CEO of Volobe General Hydroelectricity Company (CGHV) Remy Huber and Madagascar's Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Olivier Jean-Baptiste, in front of French and Malagasy presidents Emmanuel Macron and Andry Rajoelina, respectively, in Antananarivo on 23 April 2025. © Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Madagascar led to the signing of an energy sector agreement and the possibility of a partnership for the supply of critical minerals. Neither of these so-called "strategic" deals is however close to seeing any results. [...]

Published on 29/05/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Spotlight | Madagascar
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