A joint delegation from the UN and AU is in Madagascar on a mission to consult with all Malagasy stakeholders. "The African Union and the United Nations remain committed to supporting Madagascar in its efforts for peace, national cohesion, inclusive governance, sustainable development and human rights, in the interest of all the Malagasy people." These are the terms of a joint statement regarding the arrival in Madagascar of a joint mission from both organizations, which will conduct consultations with all stakeholders from July 13-18. The mission, led by Mohamed Idriss Farah, Special Envoy of the President of the African Union Commission, and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union and head of the UN Office to the African Union, aims to support national efforts to promote an inclusive, credible and confidence-building political process, serving a sustainable return to constitutional order, the statement affirms. Marcel Akpovo, Regional Director for East and Southern Africa of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as several experts, are also part of this high-level delegation. Indeed, like the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the United Nations and the African Union are also insisting on a consensual and inclusive crisis exit process. The statement further supports that this mission is part of the strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations for conflict prevention, peacebuilding, democratic governance and inclusive political transitions on the African continent. During their stay in Madagascar, delegation members will conduct a series of consultations with national authorities, refoundation institutions, political leaders, former heads of state, civil society organizations, representatives of women and youth, particularly movements from citizen dynamics, religious actors, the private sector, as well as international partners. According to the statement, the mission aims to listen to different stakeholders, gather their perspectives on the country's current situation, identify confidence factors and major concerns, and examine conditions likely to foster an inclusive and credible political process, supporting implementation of the refoundation action plan. With Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Andry Rajoelina absent from the country, the delegation will certainly meet their respective representatives. It should be noted that, for now, Marc Ravalomanana is the only former head of state present in the country. This mission arrives precisely when certain pro-refoundation politicians, namely Pety Rakotoniaina, Fidèle Razara Pierre and some Gen Z activists, are beginning to discuss extending the transition while urging the refoundation president, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, to do so unilaterally. For their part, the United Nations and the African Union reaffirm their commitment to national ownership of the process, and encourage a Malagasy-to-Malagasy process to foster constructive dialogue, strengthen trust between stakeholders and support the emergence of sustainable solutions driven by the Malagasy themselves. For now, the national consultation process intended to achieve these results does not yet appear to be on the right track.