Medical Access & Rights: Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira was released from prison to travel to Portugal for medical treatment after court-ordered humanitarian grounds, with Portuguese authorities confirming his arrival in Lisbon; his family says he was freed under international pressure, while the junta cites alleged coup involvement and health assessments say treatment couldn’t be properly done in Guinea-Bissau. Health & Climate: A new Nature study finds climate change is shifting malaria risk across sub-Saharan Africa—slightly increasing malaria overall, but reducing cases in today’s hottest West African hotspots while raising risk in southern and East Africa as temperatures climb. Regional Environment & Health Links: Wetlands International launched Mangrove Capital Africa Phase IV in Freetown, targeting mangrove restoration along Senegal–Guinea-Bissau–Sierra Leone coastal corridors to support community resilience and healthier ecosystems. Women’s Health & Protection: Campaigners in The Gambia warn progress against female genital mutilation is under threat as a Supreme Court case could overturn the 2015 ban, with renewed harassment reported against survivors.