Rabies Prevention (One Health): ECOWAS, via its Regional Animal Health Centre Bissau, marked World Rabies Day by urging coordinated action to stop human deaths from rabies, highlighting that dog-transmitted rabies remains a major threat and calling for stronger dog vaccination, surveillance, stray-dog management, community awareness, and access to care. Health & Safety in Politics: Guinea-Bissau’s junta said “security conditions” are not right for exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo to return and run, citing national security and public order—while the country’s capital continues to reopen slowly after the coup. Independence & Health Context: Guinea-Bissau’s embassy in The Gambia held events for the 53rd independence anniversary, with officials pointing to institutional reforms and preparations for elections on December 6, 2026. Court & Community Health: A D36 million fraud case tied to promised Hajj slots resumed in Banjul, with testimony describing how a client said his mother was told to go for “medical check-ups” after payments—an issue that raises concerns about how health-related claims are used in scams. Sports-Linked Fitness Watch: While not a health system story, multiple reports around Guinea-Bissau matches and camps point to fitness and illness concerns among players, including Nigeria’s squad ahead of AFCON qualifiers in Bissau.