Rare Earths Financing: The U.S. DFC is backing Harena Rare Earths to advance Madagascar’s Ampasindava Ionic Clay Rare Earth Project, aiming to strengthen mine-to-magnet supply chains with key magnet metals like neodymium and dysprosium. Fuel Market Overhaul: Madagascar has shifted JIRAMA fuel imports away from four private distributors under Law No. 021/2026, with the first direct cargo (67 million litres of diesel) arriving via the Toamasina port. Mining Operations Focus: Ambatovy’s nickel and cobalt processing highlights how Madagascar’s extreme weather and humidity swings affect equipment performance and drive demand for resilient industrial solutions. Biosecurity Watch: Madagascar ragwort has been detected in New Zealand’s Wairarapa, a reminder for regional livestock and pasture managers to tighten early detection and reporting. Maritime Economy Angle: Coverage on Madagascar’s changing maritime economy points to how shipping disruptions and enforcement against sea crimes can ripple into energy, food and industrial supply chains. Blue Economy Context: Regional reporting on blue-economy cooperation underscores the push for marine spatial planning and skills that could inform Madagascar’s own coastal development plans. Global Risk Backdrop: A “supersized” El Niño warning raises the stakes for Madagascar’s agriculture and infrastructure planning as extreme weather risks intensify.