Political context
Follow national and local sources in Madagascar to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Madagascar
AfricaMalagasyFrench
Country facts
Madagascar at a glance
Capital
Antananarivo
Population
Approximately 31.7 million
Official languages
French, Malagasy
Currency
Malagasy ariary
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.mg
Calling code
+261
Why this country matters
Why Madagascar matters in the news
Madagascar, with Antananarivo as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 31.7 million, and news in Madagascar is commonly read through French, Malagasy sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 17 listed sources across Digital Media, TV News, Newspaper, Local News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaFrench, MalagasyCurrency: Malagasy ariary
Country overview
Madagascar news and media context
Madagascar is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 17 listed outlets across Digital Media, TV News, Newspaper, Local News.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Malagasy ariary.
Geographic context
Madagascar sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Madagascar is organized around French, Malagasy. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 6Digital Media: 5TV News: 4Local News: 1Radio: 1
Madagascar Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Real TV Madagasikara
Television and digital reference
Best public broadcaster
TVM / Televiziona Malagasy
Public television broadcaster
Best business source
2424.mg
Digital news and explainers
Best local source
La Tribune de Diego
Antsiranana / Diego Suarez regional news
National: 12Business: 9Local: 4Government: 1Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Madagascar
Madagascar's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Madagascar sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Malagasy
- French
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Full outlet directory
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2424.mg
2424.mg
Madagascar digital news outlet covering national affairs, politics, society, economy, education, environment, and public-interest explainers.
MadagascarDigital MediaFrenchDigital news and explainersVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Kolo TV
www.kolotv.com
Madagascar television broadcaster reference covering current affairs, entertainment, culture, community programming, and video reports.
MadagascarTV NewsMalagasy / FrenchTelevision broadcaster referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
L'Express de Madagascar
www.lexpress.mg
Leading Madagascar daily newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, economy, society, sport, culture, and Indian Ocean affairs.
MadagascarNewspaperFrench / MalagasyNational daily newspaper and digitalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
La Gazette de la Grande Ile
www.lagazette-dgi.com
Madagascar newspaper reference covering politics, public affairs, society, economy, and commentary; current web status should be verified manually.
MadagascarNewspaperFrenchNational newspaper referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Tribune de Diego
latribune.cyber-diego.com
Regional news source focused on Antsiranana/Diego Suarez and northern Madagascar, with local politics, community, culture, and regional affairs.
MadagascarLocal NewsFrenchAntsiranana / Diego Suarez regional newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Verite
www.laverite.mg
French-language Madagascar newspaper reference covering national affairs, politics, public debate, society, and current events.
MadagascarNewspaperFrenchNational newspaper referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Madagascar Matin
www.matin.mg
French-language Madagascar newspaper reference covering politics, society, economy, public affairs, and national current events.
MadagascarNewspaperFrenchNational newspaper referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Madagascar Tribune
www.madagascar-tribune.com
Madagascar news outlet covering politics, economy, society, culture, sport, public affairs, and commentary.
MadagascarNewspaperFrenchNational newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Madagate
www.madagate.org
Madagascar-focused portal known for political analysis, commentary, public affairs, and national current events; current URL/feed status should be verified manually.
MadagascarDigital MediaFrenchPolitics and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Malagasy News
www.malagasynews.com
Online newsroom associated with Malagasy Broadcasting System covering politics, economy, society, culture, and radio/video news.
MadagascarDigital MediaFrench / MalagasyDigital news and broadcasting referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
MBS / Malagasy Broadcasting System
www.malagasynews.com
Malagasy Broadcasting System reference for television and digital news, current affairs, society, and public-interest programming.
MadagascarTV NewsMalagasy / FrenchTelevision and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Midi Madagasikara
midi-madagasikara.mg
Long-running Madagascar daily newspaper covering national politics, economy, society, sport, culture, and world news from Antananarivo.
MadagascarNewspaperFrench / MalagasyNational daily newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
NewsMada
newsmada.com
Malagasy digital news site covering national and regional updates, politics, economy, culture, sports, and current affairs.
MadagascarDigital MediaFrench / MalagasyNational digital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Orange Actu Madagascar
actu.orange.mg
Orange Madagascar news portal covering national news, breaking updates, economy, society, sport, culture, and practical information.
MadagascarDigital MediaFrench / MalagasyNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Don Bosco
www.rdb.mg
Madagascar radio broadcaster reference covering news, faith, education, youth, society, culture, and public-interest programming.
MadagascarRadioMalagasy / FrenchRadio broadcaster referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Real TV Madagasikara
www.realtv.mg
Madagascar television and digital reference covering public affairs, live video, society, culture, and community issues.
MadagascarTV NewsMalagasy / FrenchTelevision and digital referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
TVM / Televiziona Malagasy
www.tvm.mg
Madagascar public television reference covering official news, national programming, public affairs, culture, and video content.
MadagascarTV NewsMalagasy / FrenchPublic television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28