This is a list of international presidential trips made by Michael Randrianirina, President of Madagascar and President of the Council of the Presidency for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar since 17 October 2025. Randrianirina has made seven international trips since his presidency began on 17 October 2025.
Summary The number of visits per country where he has traveled are:
One: Belgium, Botswana, Egypt, Nigeria, Russia, United States Two: France, South Africa, United Arab Emirates
2025 CountryAreas visitedDatesDetails1Dubai9–10 DecemberPrivate visit. Held meetings with Emirati, American and Israeli officials, as well as with American businessman Erik Prince. The trip was conducted discreetly for security reasons.
2026
CountryAreas visitedDatesDetailsAbu DhabiAttended Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.PretoriaWorking visit. Met with President Cyril Ramaphosa at Mahlamba Ndlopfu.MoscowOfficial visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.ParisMet with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.AbujaWorking visit. Met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. The leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations, trade, economic cooperation, and regional issues.New Alamein, CairoOfficial visit. Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The two leaders held talks on strengthening bilateral relations in the political, trade, investment, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, renewable energy and capacity-building fields. They witnessed the signing of several memorandums of understanding. This was the first official bilateral visit by a Malagasy president to Egypt.DurbanAttended the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government. Held a bilateral meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.ParisAttended the International Space Summit. Held talks with President Emmanuel Macron.BrusselsWorking visit. Met European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas and Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Topics discussed included infrastructure investment, green energy and electoral support.New York CityAttended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Met with Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos on 22 September.GaboroneWorking visit. Met with President Duma Boko. Boko announced that Botswana would remove visa requirements for Malagasy citizens and proposed cooperation in mining and mineral beneficiation, including sending experts to Madagascar. The two sides gave their technical teams 30 days to renew a 2006 cooperation framework and prepare sectoral agreements. Met with the Malagasy diaspora in Gaborone on 3 October.
See also Foreign relations of Madagascar
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