Health diplomacy spotlight: A new opinion piece highlights Cuba’s long-running medical support across Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, citing doctor deployments, health cooperation, and past responses to outbreaks like Ebola and blindness programs. Regional health & nutrition risk: A report warns that foreign fishing fleets are draining West Africa of key nutrients, with seafood exports leaving coastal communities short on vitamins and minerals linked to immune and brain health. Workforce & health system capacity: ECOWAS opened recruitment across its agencies, including the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), offering roles that could strengthen regional health governance. Public health security context: Coverage notes rising cocaine trafficking through West Africa, with Guinea-Bissau no longer described as the main gateway—an issue that can strain health and justice systems through drug-related harms. Local care access: GHANCOY’s donation to Guinea-Bissau’s Military Hospital includes antibiotics and chronic-disease medicines, aiming to reduce costs for patients who cannot afford outpatient care. Climate-health link: UN General Assembly debate coverage stresses climate finance as justice, warning that sea-level rise and extreme weather threaten water and food security—key drivers of illness.