Health Security Funding (Gabon & region): Gabon is set to benefit from a new World Bank-backed Health Security Programme in West and Central Africa, with a €78.7 million loan and a $10 million grant aimed at strengthening prevention and response capacities for health emergencies across Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Congo. Public Health + Rural Development: A second set of financing agreements approved by decree includes €41.92 million from the Islamic Development Bank to support the Dja Integrated Rural Development Project, focusing on infrastructure and economic activities that also target public health and rural well-being. Ebola Response (DRC): Ebola cases in the DRC are surging in Ituri Province, with WHO calling it the fastest-growing outbreak on record; Russia is supporting control efforts through mobile labs, diagnostics, and training, while international organisations are urged to scale up. Women’s Health Advocacy (Africa): Merck Foundation and Africa’s First Ladies announced winners of the 2025 Fashion, Song and Film Awards, with themes including Diabetes & Hypertension prevention and early detection. Water Resilience (Africa): A new push to map Africa’s groundwater aims to help communities find safer, pumpable water sources as droughts and heavy rains become more erratic.