By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Madagascar’s authorities have declared Friday 24 July a national day of mourning in memory of those who have disappeared or been murdered. Since late June, a series of crimes and disappearances reported on social media has fuelled concern in the country, while at least 19 people remain missing.
Four cases of plague have been confirmed in Madagascar since the end of July, including in the Analamanga region. The Ministry of Public Health is monitoring the situation and conducting awareness-raising activities, according to Lexpress.
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The Antananarivo Municipal Sanitation Company collects around 1,300 tonnes of waste a day, with 23 to 25 of its 40 trucks in service daily. The volume could exceed 2,000 tonnes during the rainy season, while the collection rate is estimated at between 80% and 85%, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
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Operation Serengeti III, conducted from 29 June to 31 August 2026 in 21 African countries with US support, led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the dismantling of more than 10,900 criminal networks. Interpol reports that 105 million dollars in assets were recovered and 66,000 victims identified, with losses estimated at more than 385 million dollars.
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Between 2019 and 2025, investments in southern Madagascar funded paved roads, markets and agricultural equipment. An assessment of the first phase of PACFC also records support for SMEs, while the concrete economic benefits remain to be measured, L’Express de Madagascar reported.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Lexpress ·
Madagascar and World Bank seek to speed up 21 funded projectsThe Malagasy government and the World Bank want to accelerate the implementation of 21 funded projects, notably by removing road-related bottlenecks. A portfolio review identified the need to deliver their benefits to the population more quickly, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Kenya drops live broadcast of election resultsKenya’s National Assembly has removed the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to livestream polling-station results. The electoral bill also provides for the recall of convicted MPs, according to Tuko, as the 2027 presidential election approaches.The week in Africa
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