Madagascar's wave of disappearances exposes 'deeper institutional failings'
- A recent surge in disappearances and violent killings on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has fuelled fears across the country and prompted the government to deploy hundreds of security personnel.
- Anti-corruption campaigner Ketakandriana Rafitoson, of Transparency International Initiative Madagascar, told RFI the violence reflects a broader "crisis of confidence" in the country's institutions.
- Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 11:22Modified: 20/07/2026 - 11:55 3 min Reading time So far this year, Malagasy police have recorded 172 reports of disappearances, including of 91 children, with numbers ris
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- A recent surge in disappearances and violent killings on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has fuelled fears across the country and prompted the government to deploy hundreds of security personnel.
- Anti-corruption campaigner Ketakandriana Rafitoson, of Transparency International Initiative Madagascar, told RFI the violence reflects a broader "crisis of confidence" in the country's institutions.
- Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 11:22Modified: 20/07/2026 - 11:55 3 min Reading time So far this year, Malagasy police have recorded 172 reports of disappearances, including of 91 children, with numbers ris
Sources: RFI