Health & Justice in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s junta released opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira after a court ordered he be allowed to travel to Portugal for medical treatment; he was arrested again earlier this month over alleged financing and logistical support for an October coup attempt, and the court will reassess his status after his 90-day medical leave ends. Regional Health Risk Link: A separate Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship, the Golden Leo, was hit in the Black Sea near Odesa while carrying corn, killing 10 people including four Indian crew members and leaving others injured—raising concerns about safety for civilian crews and the strain on emergency care during mass-casualty incidents. Digital Health Policy Watch: A new roundup highlights how African countries are updating national digital health strategies in 2026, shifting from older eHealth plans toward more integrated, increasingly binding digital health laws and systems.