A framework agreement to be renewed and sectoral deals to be signed. Madagascar and Botswana have given themselves 30 days to finalize the new framework for their cooperation, originally established in 2006, and to further enrich it. This deadline was announced on Saturday in Gaborone by the President of the Refoundation, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, following his meeting with his Botswana counterpart, Duma Gideon Boko.
The two countries intend to strengthen their cooperation in several areas, including agriculture, livestock, tourism, infrastructure, mineral resources, energy, health, and vocational training. Technical teams from both Madagascar and Botswana are now tasked with defining the partnership axes and drafting the agreements for signature within the announced timeframe.
“We came to Gaborone to define, with our Botswana counterparts, the possibilities for cooperation in sectors where our two countries have achieved success, particularly agriculture, ecotourism, mining, and the extractive sector,” stated Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, according to a press release from the Malagasy presidency. Madagascar specifically hopes to benefit from Botswana’s experience in livestock farming and arid land management. Aiming to make the Great Island “the breadbasket of Africa,” the President of the Refoundation also emphasized the need to develop trade exchanges between the two nations, both of which are members of SADC.
The renewal of the 2006 framework agreement is a primary objective of this initiative. “Relations between the two countries must be strengthened and developed through new cooperation agreements,” Colonel Michaël Randrianirina stressed. Duma Gideon Boko also expressed his readiness to expand bilateral relations, the presidency reported. “We can now strengthen and improve these relations to achieve rapid and inclusive economic progress,” he declared.
Furthermore, both heads of state highlighted the importance of cooperation among member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). For Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, strengthening regional partnerships should contribute to economic development and the consolidation of relations between African nations.
Captured & Published at: 2026-10-04 09:23:39 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
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