Madagascar–United Kingdom relations

Madagascar–United Kingdom relations

Madagascar	United Kingdom
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Madagascar, London	Embassy of the United Kingdom, Antananarivo

Malagasy President Hery Rajaonarimampianina with British Foreign Office Minister James Duddridge in London, November 2015.

Madagascar and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1960. ^{[1] [ failed verification ]}

Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the Eastern and Southern Africa–UK Economic Partnership Agreement. ^[2] Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership. ^[3]

History

The UK administered Madagascar from 1942 to 1943, when Madagascar was transferred to France.

Economic relations

From 4 August 2014 until 30 December 2020, trade between Cameroon and the UK was governed by the Eastern and Southern Africa–European Community Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union. ^[4]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Zimbabwe signed the Eastern and Southern Africa–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement on 31 January 2019. The Eastern and Southern Africa–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021. ^{[5] [6]} Madagascar signed the economic partnership agreement on 4 November 2021 and joined the agreement on 1 August 2024. ^[2] Trade value between COMESA states and the United Kingdom was worth £1,922 million in 2022. ^[7]

Diplomatic missions

• Madagascar maintains an embassy in London. ^[8]
• The United Kingdom is accredited to Madagascar through its embassy in Antananarivo. ^[9]

See also

• Economic Partnership Agreements
• Foreign relations of Madagascar
• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

References

1. "An Anglo-Malagasy chronology". The Anglo-Malagasy Society. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
2. Department for International Trade (6 February 2019). "ESA-UK economic partnership agreement (EPA)". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
3. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (17 July 2023). "Country and regional development partnership summaries". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
4. "EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States". World Trade Organization. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
5. Department for International Trade; Hollingbery, George (31 January 2019). "UK signs Eastern and Southern Africa trade continuity agreement". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
6. AfBC News (5 November 2020). "UK Trade with Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) from 1 Jan 2021". African Business Chamber. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
7. Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
8. "Embassy of Madagascar in London". Embassy of Madagascar in London. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
9. "British Embassy Antananarivo". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.