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Political Unrest in Madagascar and its Detrimental Effects on Tourism
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Political Unrest in Madagascar and its Detrimental Effects on Tourism
Madagascar as a tourist destination is among the world’s most sought after. This is due to the island’s biological diversity, and the habitation of rare species. It also has attractive beaches and clear waters that attract a myriad of tourists each year. It is known for wildlife tourism and destinations for ecotourism (Tourism, N.d, N.p). However, tourism has come under threat as the political unrest in the region has gained notoriety. With political unrest, comes violence, which is one of the major tourist repellants.
Since the year 2009, Madagascar has struggled to shrug off its political crisis, due to the change in government unconstitutionally as Andry Rajoelina was nominated as the head of state. The move was highly controversial and was rejected by the international communities. This crisis led to the cessation of the economic growth of the region, and the effects of the crisis are still being felt, especially in the tourism industry (“Madagascar: Measuring the Impact of the Political Crisis,” 2013, N.p).
According to a political analyst and consultant, the country’s tourism business has been significantly affected due to the coup d’état attempt that plummeted the region into a political crisis (Clottey, 2010, N.

p). Although most tourism operators blame the decline in tourists on the mass cancellations of flights to Madagascar, Andrianantoanina begs to differ by stating that the trend in 2009 of the coup d’état has scared off tourists as their major concerns were their safety (Rabary and Jorgic, 2015, N.p).
Competing for tourists with countries like Seychelles and Mauritius, the country has to find an immediate solution to their political crisis and get back on their feet. Since the region is one of the poorest countries in the world, it has to cease the hunger for power and concentrate on the development of the country at large. As known, tourism can raise the GDP of the country as it showcases great potential, and they should, therefore, stabilize their country to alleviate the living conditions of the citizens and its visitors.
References
Clottey, Peter. (2010). Madagascar Tourism Industry Affected by Instability, Says an Expert. VOA. [Online] Available at: https://www.voanews.com/a/madagascar-tourism-industry-affected-by-instability-says-an-expert–109048289/156861.html [Accessed 31 May 2018].
Madagascar: Measuring the Impact of the Political Crisis. (2013). The World Bank. [Online] Available at: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/06/05/madagascar-measuring-the-impact-of-the-political-crisis [Accessed 31 May 2018].
Rabary L. and Jorgic, D. U.S. (2015). Madagascar mess-ups keep tourist ‘paradise’ marooned. Reuters. [Online] Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-madagascar-tourism/madagascar-mess-ups-keep-tourist-paradise-marooned-idUSKCN0Q705F20150802 [Accessed 31 May 2018].
Tourism. (N.d). Madagascar Embassy India. [Online] Available at: http://madagascarembassyindia.in/tourism/ [Accessed 31 May 2018].