Bianco pursues 1,638 people over suspected corruption in Madagascar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L'Express de Madagascar
Madagascar’s anti-corruption bureau says 1,638 people have been prosecuted since the start of the year. Users also report the persistence of corrupt practices in public administrations, according to figures published by Bianco and testimonies reported by L’Express de Madagascar.
Madagascar’s Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (Bianco) is pursuing 1,638 people since the beginning of the year, 448 of whom have been arrested, according to figures published by the organisation. Of the others concerned, 104 have been remanded in custody, 153 placed under judicial supervision and 168 released on bail, according to Bianco, cited by L’Express de Madagascar.
Between January and September, Bianco received 2,662 complaints, of which 1,433 were deemed likely to warrant an investigation. For the whole of 2025, the organisation recorded 2,765 complaints, an increase of 2.8% compared with 2024, according to its annual report.
Decentralised local authorities accounted for 19.6% of reports registered in 2025, ahead of land matters (15.8%) and the justice system (9.6%). The share of cases linked to the justice system increased compared with 2024, according to Bianco’s report.
