In the Middle East, war is bogging down. In the Strait of Hormuz, every ship becomes a matter of power. In Colombia, the earth has killed hundreds. In the United States, elections sharpen political appetites. In China, electricity crosses the country over more than 3,000 kilometers. And in Madagascar, diesel is imported to try to keep the lights on. A common thread runs through these events: power is now measured by the ability to control energy, security and infrastructure. Iran and the United States remain deeply divided on the conditions for a lasting end to the war. The provisional agreement concluded in June struggles to be revived. UN Secretary-General António Guterres' calls for dialogue change nothing, for now. The UN Secretary-General can call for negotiation, but the powers concerned must be willing to talk rather than count their missiles. And now Tehran is hardening its tone around the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military claims that no ship can pass through without its authorization. The message is clear: whoever controls the passage controls part of the global energy tap. Meanwhile, China is building another form of power. In Changji, in Xinjiang, in the west of the country, a gigantic high-voltage direct current line of ±1,100 kV transports electricity over more than 3,000 kilometers to the East of the Middle Kingdom. An energy artery that connects territories, industries and markets. Where others build barriers, Beijing builds connections. Because while world powers play chess, people pay the bills. In Colombia, the earthquake killed 265 people, injured 3,494 and left 496 missing. More than 53,000 people were affected. A disaster brutally reminds us that beyond geopolitical strategies, there is a simpler reality: that of human lives. Here, in the country, a cargo of approximately 64,000 metric tons of diesel from Nigeria arrived in Toamasina to supply Jirama power plants. The objective is to secure production during the dry season and, above all, to avoid the return of repeated blackouts. We must not have a short memory. Power cuts are not just a technical problem. They can become a political problem. The discontent caused by blackouts largely contributed to the crisis that toppled a regime last year. Imported diesel is therefore not just fuel. It is also time bought. Time to rehabilitate infrastructure, improve distribution, strengthen production and, above all, restore confidence. But how long will it be necessary to import fuel to produce electricity in a country with considerable hydroelectric potential? The real battle is not just about avoiding the next blackout. It is about permanently breaking the cycle: breakdown, anger, cargo, respite, new breakdown. Elsewhere, great powers are already thinking in decades. China is building its energy highways. Here, the State must still hunt down clandestine higher education institutions. Again, the problem goes beyond simple administrative closure. A nation does not build its future with diplomas issued by structures operating illegally. Higher education is as strategic an infrastructure as a power plant. And then there is Ihosy. A soldier was found dead by gunshot, around 3:30 a.m., in the toilets of the Infantry Battalion camp. He had just completed a mission as part of Operation 'Riri 2026'. A gunshot. A body. Questions. Prudence requires letting the investigation establish the facts. But a death by gunshot within a military compound cannot be treated as routine. In a country marked by political crises and security tensions, each such incident demands truth, transparency and rigor.