Mpox Vaccine Shortage in Madagascar: Madagascar is being forced to divide and share mpox vaccine as the epidemic takes off, raising urgent questions about supply, distribution, and how quickly health services can scale up. Rubella Immunisation Gap: A CDC analysis reports global rubella birth-defect cases have dropped about 73% since 2012, but the African Region still carries most of the burden, and 15 countries have no routine rubella vaccine program—an issue that matters for pregnancy safety and maternal-child health planning. SADC Summit in Durban (Health-linked priorities): Southern African leaders meet in Durban under a theme focused on infrastructure, agriculture, and critical minerals transformation; migration tensions are also on the agenda, which can affect public health access and disease prevention for mobile communities. Climate and Mangrove Risk Signals: New climate signals tied to El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole are expected to stress mangroves through flooding, heat, and salinity—bad news for coastal protection, fisheries, and food security that communities rely on. Madagascar Conservation Spotlight: Madagascar’s golden-crowned sifaka has been selected for recovery under the Phoenix Species Project, highlighting biodiversity protection efforts in Loky-Manambato that also support healthier ecosystems. Deep-sea Mining Precaution Push: Madagascar is among African countries backing a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining, a move that could protect marine ecosystems and the long-term health of ocean-dependent livelihoods.