A BBC investigation has raised concerns that Russian intelligence services attempted to interfere in the 2018 elections in Madagascar. If this is true then it would fit Russia’s current strategy of undermining elections in democratic countries as a way of creating influence. In some countries this attack is electronic. Madagascar appears to require rather more old fashioned means. You should be able to see the report here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-47830161/did-russia-meddle-in-magadascar-s-election
