Constitutional Land Reform: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court has upheld Law No. 2026-007, clearing the way for the state to automatically take ownership of colonial-era land titles still registered in foreign names as of 26 June 1960, with key exemptions for diplomatic/consular property and certain already-transferred or naturalized cases. Energy & Fuel Monopoly: Madagascar is moving to end private control of petroleum imports: a first state diesel shipment for JIRAMA is due to arrive in Toamasina on 12 August, while Total and other firms warn a government requisition of the Galana storage facility could disrupt tanker unloading and fuel distribution. Public Health Under Strain: Madagascar’s mpox response is being forced to use fractional dosing, splitting vaccines into fifths amid a shortage as the outbreak grows, with WHO emergency authorization and heightened risk for high-priority groups. Conservation & Biodiversity: The Golden-crowned Sifaka has been named among 100 species selected for recovery by the Phoenix Species Project, spotlighting Loky-Manambato and Madagascar’s community-led forest protection efforts. International Cooperation: South Africa and UN-Habitat will launch a new UN-Habitat country office in Tshwane, reinforcing housing and sustainable urban development cooperation across the region. Regional Environment Policy: Six African countries now back a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, including Madagascar, citing science gaps and governance concerns.