Are we in Cuba? Judging by the number of child disappearances in recent days, it seems the situation is getting closer to that. With the nuance that there is no ransom demand before the murder when the kidnappers are not satisfied.
Indeed, the kidnappings of Indian nationals from 2013 to 2019 were accompanied by heavy ransom demands. As if by magic, these abductions of Indian nationals ceased in 2019. Kidnapping has taken on a new face. The kidnappers are no longer the same and are active in the countryside of Anjozorobe, Ankazobe, Andilamena, Tsaratanana…
Now, the abductions of children or simply adults are not accompanied by ransom demands. Often, the victim is found killed under atrocious conditions without any obvious motive. Until now, investigators have struggled to determine the cause of this grim phenomenon. The thesis often put forward is organ theft, not for medical necessity, but rather to fulfill orders for voodoo or a marabout, promising those who want it a high state position, or perhaps just less. Each position supposedly corresponds to an organ. The eyes of a ‘varira’ (lemur) for a deputy or a regional chief, the pancreas to be a parliamentary assistant, the penis for a chief of staff, the esophagus for a secretary-general. And so on.
This is a thesis not to be overlooked, given the unbridled race for political positions and the increasingly low level of education of the population and those who lead it. Medieval beliefs have found a second youth. Between animal sacrifices and other royal beliefs, there are no big differences. People easily believe in the invisible and immaterial superpower of a god of gods.
But the cause could simply be a form of destabilization when freedom of expression is more or less limited. The goal is to create a psychosis of insecurity within the population, to sow terror and to make the power shake. Two years ago, everyone claimed to have seen a strange blood-sucking animal. In the past, people feared Kelibetratra, bibiolona (monsters), mpaka fo (heart snatchers), and mpaka ra (blood snatchers). Development and education eventually relegated them to legends, much like Ikotofetsy sy Imahaka, Trimobe, and Ikotobekibo.
Sylvain Ranjalahy
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-03 07:13:21 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/07/faits-dhiver.html