SADC Summit in Durban: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took over the SADC chair and pushed a regional agenda on industrialisation, infrastructure, agricultural transformation, and critical minerals, while calling for faster One-Stop Border Posts so trucks don’t “spend days waiting” at borders. Migration tensions: Leaders discussed undocumented migration after anti-migrant protests in South Africa; Ramaphosa said SADC “expressed regret” over what befell South Africa and urged coordinated regional dialogue. Health workforce spotlight: New Lancet Public Health research says women make up nearly 70% of the global health workforce, but shortages still total about 34.4 million workers, with nurse density extremely low in places including Madagascar. Humanitarian nursing: On World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses launched a #NursesforPeace bulletin calling for an urgent end to attacks on health professionals, including support for nurses in Madagascar. Cultural heritage & identity: France handed over Malagasy royal skulls to the Sakalava king in Menabe, tied to rituals that restore ancestry and legitimacy. Arts & learning: A 4,000-year-old painted stone from Indonesia adds clues to Austronesian maritime symbols—relevant to the wider Indian Ocean cultural links. Local culture on TV: DStv’s weekly highlights include identity-focused reality show “Stolen ID” and drama “Critical But Stable.”