Health Sector Support: Guinea-Bissau’s Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote says China is playing a “relevant” role in strengthening the country’s health system, citing support for health infrastructure, training, and essential supplies, alongside a recent handover of 16 computers to boost the Ministry’s administrative and technical capacity. Science & Public Trust: In the US, new records reported by The Guardian further challenge Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s claims about a 2019 Samoa trip being unrelated to vaccines, raising fresh questions about what he told the Senate ahead of a measles outbreak. Health Systems & Power: A World Bank/AfDB initiative, Mission 300, reports that over 50 million people across Africa have gained electricity access since tracking began in 2023, linking power to practical health gains like vaccine refrigeration and stronger clinic services. Governance & Risk: A West Africa analysis warns countries may be sliding back into coup cycles as insecurity, economic hardship, and weak democratic delivery erode public confidence—conditions that can quickly destabilize health and social services.