Water Safety Map: A new global map highlights that over 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, with access near-universal in many wealthy countries but far below 20% in several low-income settings—an urgent reminder for Guinea-Bissau’s water and sanitation priorities. Electricity Access for Health: Mission 300 reports that more than 50 million Africans have gained electricity access, with the World Bank noting the knock-on benefits for jobs, education, and health care—especially clinics that can refrigerate vaccines. Electrification Gap: Despite progress, nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack electricity, and some countries have recorded no new connections under the programme—underscoring the need for faster, longer-term investment and delivery. Regional Health Governance Watch: US lawmakers are pushing for public scrutiny of Jim O’Neill’s NSF nomination, raising concerns about his background and past grant decisions—part of a wider debate on how health and science leadership is chosen. Health & Policy Context: EU sanctions guidance continues to expand, stressing that businesses operating in the EU should treat compliance as a proactive safeguard as restrictions widen. Wildlife & Health Link: A report on chimpanzees in the global wildlife trade shows how stress and trauma can follow animals into captivity—raising broader public health and welfare concerns around zoonotic risk and illegal trafficking.