In Durban, Madagascar's authorities are not simply seeking diplomatic support. The 46th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) represents above all a test of the credibility of the transition launched following the 2025 change of power. The presence of Michaël Randrianirina among the leaders gathered in South Africa already signals a favorable political message for Antananarivo. During their meeting, Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his support for Madagascar and the efforts undertaken as part of the Refoundation. The South African president also indicated that the leaders invited to the summit were recognized by the regional organization. Yet this diplomatic sequence does not erase the expectations surrounding the transition. Since 2025, SADC has closely monitored developments in Madagascar. Inclusive dialogue, institutional reforms, political reconciliation and return to constitutional order are among the issues on which authorities are expected to deliver. From commitments to results The main challenge for Antananarivo is now to demonstrate that the Refoundation can produce concrete advances. SADC has multiplied consultations and assessments concerning Madagascar, while monitoring decisions adopted at previous summits features on Durban's agenda. Madagascar's authorities must therefore convince their partners that the political process has a sufficiently solid trajectory. The question goes beyond recognition of current power: it concerns its capacity to conduct a transition whose outcome is politically acceptable and institutionally credible. The support expressed by Pretoria constitutes in this context a diplomatic advantage. It can strengthen Antananarivo's position in its relations with regional states and facilitate the development of new cooperation. But it does not, by itself, provide a blank check on the conduct of the transition. Durban thus places Madagascar's authorities before a dual requirement: preserve the confidence of their regional partners while demonstrating, in Madagascar, that announced commitments can be translated into action. For the Refoundation government, the real test will therefore begin after the summit. Its credibility will be measured less by declarations obtained in Durban than by its capacity to implement the commitments presented to its SADC partners.