Madagascar: One Year After Taking Power, Michael Randrianirina Celebrates 'Liberty Day'

✅ Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. In Madagascar, October 14 is now a national holiday, at the same level as June 26, Independence Day. Known as 'Liberty Day,' it commemorates the proclamation of the first Malagasy Republic on October 14, 1958, but also coincides with the arrival to power of Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a year earlier. ⏱️ 1 min read Recent events and developments For this first edition, the head of state visited on Thursday, October 14, the region of the first Malagasy president, Philibert Tsiranana, in the northwest of the country. He delivered an offensive speech on sovereignty. ⚡ Key points ▸ Known as 'Liberty Day,' it commemorates the proclamation of the first Malagasy Republic on October 14, 1958, but also coincides with the arrival to power of Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a year earlier. ▸ For this first edition, the head of state visited on Thursday, October 14, the region of the first Malagasy president, Philibert Tsiranana, in the northwest of the country. ▸ In Madagascar, October 14 is now a national holiday, at the same level as June 26, Independence Day.