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Madagascar's Council of Ministers on 21 October dismissed the director of the Penitentiary Administration and an immigration-control director, and 15 people are in police custody over the release of 11 Chinese prisoners, Newsmada reported on 22 October.
Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health announced four confirmed and five suspected plague cases on 13 October, Xinhua reported on 14 October; WHO says the bacterium is usually found in small mammals and their fleas, and the US CDC says antibiotics cure plague if given promptly.
In 2026, 66% of Madagascar’s population lived within mobile broadband coverage but did not use mobile internet, the GSMA said on 16 October 2026.
Madagascar's health ministry reported four confirmed plague cases on 13 October, and five suspected cases in Midongy Atsimo District, in the south-east, Xinhua reported. Three people in the district probably died of plague, L'Express de Madagascar reported.
On 4 October 2026, Kenya beat Madagascar 15-12 in the Africa Men's 7s final in Mauritius, a day after losing 26-0 to them in Pool B. Earlier on Sunday they beat South Africa 15-0 in the semi-final, Mozzart Sport reported.
