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Madagascar security crisis deepens

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Madagascar transition security crisis deepens

Early July 2026 saw two drone incursions that followed the presidential convoy over Antananarivo, prompting a heightened security posture and an investigation that has not identified the operators. Within days the country reported presidential convoy, followed by a sharp rise in disappearances, kidnappings and violent murders, especially of children and young adults. children. By 8 July police recorded 90 child disappearances since the start of the year, disappearances, 47 of whom remained still missing, and recovered several bodies, including a 12‑year‑old girl and a 19‑year‑old man. Official complaints totaled 172, with 164 concerning disappearances, eight victims found dead, 81 rescued and 83 bodies recovered. Complaints rose to 172 cases still unresolved, largely in by 20 July, with 91 children among the capital. missing. The transitional leadership responded with large‑scale deployments, military government deployed over 1,500 security personnel, imposed night‑time travel restrictions, and the creation of created alert systems modeled on France’s Alerte Enlèvement. On 14 July the The Conference of Bishops of Madagascar publicly broke its silence, describing a “climate of terror” and urging the authorities to move from statements to concrete measures, demand greater transparency and eradicate the crimes at their root. Their appeal echoed calls from the Antananarivo teachers‑researchers union and intensified pressure on the transitional government. called for concrete action. By 20 late July police the toll escalated further. Government reports rose to 172 disappearances, including 91 children, with eight bodies recovered. The transitional military government has deployed on 27 July indicated more than 1,500 police, soldiers and gendarmes to patrol Antananarivo day and night. Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison acknowledged the persistence of the crimes, linking the wave to broader instability 250 disappearances since the October 2025 military takeover. Recent discoveries start of a 22‑year‑old student’s body in the Ikopa River and a medical graduate in Ranomafana’s waters underscore the ongoing crisis, while investigations remain inconclusive year and public confidence nine deaths recorded in security institutions continues to erode. On 27 July alone. President Colonel Michaël Randrianirina called for nationwide prayers Randrianirina, speaking at a ceremony bishop’s consecration in Morondava, urging urged all religious communities to join political efforts nationwide prayers, linking spiritual support to anti‑corruption efforts and a national day of mourning for victims. The president’s appeal underscored the deepening insecurity and the perception that political measures alone cannot restore safety.

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