UNESCO World Heritage Milestone for Comoros: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan, South Korea, added 25 new sites worldwide, including the first-ever World Heritage listing for Comoros: the Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros. UNESCO also inscribed 19 cultural sites, five natural sites and one mixed site, and used an emergency procedure for three threatened properties. New Air Links for the Indian Ocean: Madagascar and Comoros resumed direct flights after a four-year hiatus, with Madagascar Airlines launching the Antananarivo–Mahajanga–Moroni route twice weekly (Thursdays and Sundays), expected to boost tourism, trade and people-to-people ties. Regional Security Watch: Saudi Arabia moved to create a multinational maritime defence alliance for the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb, with Comoros among the signatories, as shipping risks remain high. Visa and Mobility Pressure: New debate in Europe over tightening Schengen rules is raising concerns for Africans who travel or live in the bloc, including Nigerians and other residents. AfCFTA Support for Comoros: The African Development Fund approved a $3.48m grant for industrial and trade policy work across Comoros and four other countries, aiming to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and AfCFTA implementation.