FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – The Ministry of Communication and Culture attributes Madagascar's decline in RSF's ranking to the international context

Antananarivo, 3 May, 9:15 a.m. – For the first time, the situation of press freedom is becoming difficult on a global scale.The Ministry of Communication and Culture uses an excerpt from the overall analysis of the 2025 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index to explain Madagascar's score and position on the same ranking. The Ministry also highlights the decline of six out of ten countries, and the difficult or very severe conditions…

The Ministry of Communication and Culture reacted this Friday, 2 May, to the latest worldwide press freedom ranking published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in which Madagascar registered a 13-seat drop. The country is now ranked 113th, against 100th in 2024. In its press release, the Ministry takes note of this decline while stressing the worrying global context: more than 60 per cent of the countries assessed by RSF show a deterioration i…