UNESCO & Media Recovery: UNESCO is backing Madagascar radio stations after Cyclone Gezani, replacing damaged equipment and training journalists in disaster risk management and fact-based reporting, with a Toamasina workshop bringing together 20 media organizations. Biodiversity & Lemurs: Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemur babies, and is inviting the public to help name them as the youngsters thrive. Culture & Independence Day: Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Song and Dance Ensemble performed at Madagascar’s Independence Day celebrations at Mahamasina, with Malagasy-language songs on Russian-Malagasy friendship drawing prolonged applause. Science & Learning: AIMS Ghana graduated 130 master’s students from 24 African countries, with 30% women, highlighting the growing push for science and innovation across the region. Climate Watch: Southern Africa, including Madagascar, is flagged as at heightened drought risk as El Niño probabilities rise, urging governments and communities to prepare ahead of the 2026-27 rainy season. Health Access in Remote Madagascar: A report highlights how fragile air and volunteer medical networks can fail patients in rural areas, where delays can turn treatable conditions into fatal outcomes.