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Madagascar's wave of disappearances exposes 'deeper institutional failings'

Police have recorded 172 disappearances, including 91 children, as fear spreads in the capital and security forces step up patrols.

Summary by allAfrica
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.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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