Heute in der Zeitung:
Antananarivo, October 19, 8:30 p.m. - Foreign nationals, and particularly French and Europeans, can continue to leave Madagascar if they wish, and if their embassy, that of France in particular, continues to organize repatriation flights. At least that is what Joël Randriamandranto, Minister of Transport and Tourism, suggested on the phone by 2424.mg. "It is repatriation flights carrying passengers to Madagascar that are suspended, but repatriation flights leaving Madagascar will still be authorized," he says.
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On Sunday, the President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina announced that the last repatriation flight for Malagasy stranded in France is scheduled for November 1.
From this date, no more flights carrying passengers from abroad will be authorized to land in Madagascar. Regional flights which had been scheduled to reopen from October 29 are again suspended, the head of state also stressed on Sunday.Anhang anzeigen 1f449.jpg
Wanting to avoid a second wave like what is happening in Europe, the Malagasy authorities decide to continue their strategy of suspending international air links with foreign countries, especially for flights entering Madagascar. In order not to completely handicap the tourism sector,
the openness of the island of Nosy Be nevertheless remains maintained. According to the latest figures from the Covid-19 Operational Command Center (CCO), Madagascar has recorded at least 30 imported cases of coronavirus since the repatriation flights of Malagasy stranded abroad have been
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