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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron started a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Wednesday and spoke of the need for his country to find new ...

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Macron also announced funding from the French Development Agency and a loan for the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Volobe, in eastern Madagascar, which has been planned for nearly a decade.

Macron also announced funding from the French Development Agency and a loan for the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Volobe, in eastern Madagascar, which has been planned for nearly a decade.