rench launched a bigger invasion which utterly destroyed the Merina ruler ship and the wheels of French colonialism were set in place across the island. The French rule brought devastation as they looted the resources and did not invest in infrastructure development and only shipped resources out to France. They eventually won their independence when the Malagasy Republic, proclaimed on October 14, 1958, became an autonomous state within the French Community and on on 26 March 1960, Madagascar became an independent country and Philibert Tsiranana became its first president. Looking at some important events in the conflict oriented political history of Madagascar, we see that unconstitutional changes of the government, international isolation, sanctions from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and innumerable military coups have led to mayhem in the Madagascar economy. The most recent coup in 2009 led to five years of political deadlock, international condemnation and economic sanctions. Despite the return of democratic elections in 2013, the political situation remains fragile. The instability of power has led to numerous protests, civil disruptions and has given the country an adverse reputation in the investor and international market. During this havoc, we see how the economic growth has declined since 2009 to 2013, amidst political disruptions. Prior to the 2009 political crisis, Madagascar’s economic growth averaged 5.8% from 2004-2008; but declined to 1.4% in the period from 2009. The election of Rajaonarimampianina in 2013 brought about a degree of political certainty. As a response to the challenges caused by the political crisis, the government adopted the National Development Plan (NDP): 2015 -2019. GDP growth from 2013 to 2015 increased slightly to an average of 2.9%, from 1.6% for 2010 to 2012. Recent data indicates Madagascar’s economic growth reached 4.2% in >