2024 in Madagascar
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This article is about events in the year 2024 in Madagascar
Incumbents
Events
- 2 February – Parliament passes a law allowing chemical castration and surgical castration for those convicted of raping a minor.[1]
- 27 March – At least 18 people are killed after Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in Vohemar District.[2][3]
- 29 May – 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election: The ruling TGV party loses its majority in the National Assembly.[4]
- May: Independent MP Marie Jeanne d’Arc Masy Goulamaly is arrested after filing complaints of electoral irregularities. She is released after several days.[5]
- 28 June – The government promulgates the implementing decree of a new mining code, developed with the World Bank, to clarify permit rules and increase state royalties from 2% to 5%.[6]
- 2 October – The Ambatovy mine shuts down its ore pipeline to a processing plant after damage is reported, with operations under assessment by majority shareholder Sumitomo Corporation.[7]
- 24 November – Two motorboats carrying Somali migrants capsize in the Indian Ocean near Nosy Be, killing 25 passengers.[8]
Holidays
Source:[9]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 29 March – Martyrs' Day
- 1 April – Easter Monday
- 10 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 9 May – Ascension Day
- 20 May – Whit Monday
- 17 June – Eid al-Adha
- 26 June – Independence Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
See also
- 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- International Organization of Francophone countries (OIF)
References
- ^ "Madagascar law allowing castration of child rapists prompts criticism from rights groups". AP News. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "A tropical cyclone makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing 18 people". Associated Press. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar ruling party loses parliament majority". Africanews. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "A Madagascar, un nouveau code d'extraction minière pour relancer un secteur figé" (in French). 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Madagascar's nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy closes down ore pipeline". Energy News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized". Associated Press. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.