UNESCO Heritage: Six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros—living towns of palaces, mosques and narrow trading streets—were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, with officials calling it a “starting point” for protection and preservation. Education & Tech: A U.S. professor says students used AI to cheat on an Industrial Revolution midterm, even inserting a hidden prompt that produced bizarre, Madagascar-related nonsense. Youth & Protest Politics: A new look at Gen Z uprisings argues online organizing is now built for fast, leaderless street action using shared symbols and real-time public scrutiny. Catholic Education in Africa: SECAM announced a First Continental Conference on Catholic Education in Africa (Addis Ababa, 6–8 Aug 2026) and a preparatory seminar for the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly. Health & Safety in Madagascar: Antananarivo is reeling from a surge in unresolved disappearances and killings of children and teenagers, prompting intensified joint security patrols. Food Security: A hunger warning says Madagascar faces worsening acute malnutrition, with hundreds of thousands of people in crisis conditions and many children under 5 at risk. Public Health Update: Madagascar’s mpox cases have topped 3,000 since the outbreak began in Dec 2025, with new vaccine doses arriving to target high-risk groups. Culture & Arts: Africa’s contemporary artists gather in Addis Ababa for the “Unity” exhibition tied to the World Public Summit Africa, with Madagascar among the participating countries.