Mauritania–Egypt Health Talks: Egypt’s Minister of Health met Mauritania’s ambassador to discuss expanded medical training, preventive healthcare, disease prevention know-how, and pharmaceutical cooperation, including a planned Mauritanian visit to Egypt’s drug manufacturing and regulatory hub at ACDIMA. Ebola Vaccine Push: CEPI pledged about $60m to speed Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine development, backing Moderna, Oxford and IAVI as Congo’s outbreak is treated as a public health emergency. Local Health Leadership at Mbera: A profile highlights Mbera refugee camp nurse Abidine Ould Sidewa, who runs triage, malnutrition screening, vaccinations for zero-dose children and health education for new arrivals—aimed at cutting preventable deaths. Sahel Humanitarian Strain: UN OCHA says about 24m people across the Sahel need help as violence, displacement and climate shocks worsen; schools and health centres are being forced to close and funding is at its lowest in a decade. US Tariff Pressure on Mauritania: The US proposed a 12.5% tariff on imports from Mauritania (and seven other African countries) over concerns they haven’t effectively blocked forced-labour goods. Gaza Hospital Strikes: Reports say Israeli strikes killed at least 10 Palestinians in Gaza City, with hospitals describing repeated attacks and heavy civilian impact. Drug Prevention Call: Tanzania’s drug control authority urged East African youth to lead anti-drug efforts through community education, prevention and cross-border action.