Early Menopause: A pooled analysis in BMJ Global Health finds early menopause affects about 1 in 14 women aged 30–49 in low- and middle-income countries, with higher rates in rural areas; education and delayed childbearing appear to lower risk, while early and premature menopause raise dangers like heart disease, osteoporosis, metabolic problems, depression, and early death. Public Finance & Health Funding (CAR): A World Bank review urges Central African Republic to reform public finances and boost domestic revenue, warning that a heavy wage bill and reliance on external aid limit investment in human capital, including education and health. Ebola Support (DRC/Uganda): Russia says it will help contain the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, including deploying specialists and using Russian-developed diagnostic tests. Open Science (Ibogaine): MAPS published an Ibogaine Investigator’s Brochure as a free, open-access resource, compiling preclinical safety, dosing, and observational data to support research and regulation. Maternal Health (Gabon-linked): Angel Care Foundation’s “Angel Blanket Initiative” is distributing newborn blankets across Africa while training mothers on postnatal care, with ambassadors from Gabon among launch participants.