Madagascar · Full chronicle and history

The U.S. recently conducted operations in Madagascar to assist in destroying 13 cyber scam centers operated by Chinese nationals.

At the end of June 2026, China donated police equipment to Madagascar, and Xinhua News Agency reported on the matter; this occurred before the United States took action against local telecom fraud gangs.

The United States dispatched a special task force to Madagascar, sweeping up local telecom fraud gangs in one go and arresting more than 400 people; China subsequently transferred more than 30 telecom fraud ringleaders back to the country. Previously, the Chinese embassies in Indonesia and Madagascar had issued fraud prevention alerts in late May.