Public Health & Finance: Gabon’s transitional authorities have removed 1,473 “ghost workers” from the state payroll after accounting and biometric audits, projecting savings of over 11 billion FCFA a year that the government says will go toward hospital renovations, school construction, and hiring real teachers and healthcare workers. Diplomacy & Public Health: Libreville has taken on the UN General Assembly vice-presidency, with Foreign Minister Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny tasked to push priorities including public health, climate action, and digital transformation. Food Security: Gabon’s poultry import ban is now a major trade fight, with the US taking the case to the WTO over a planned ban starting January 1, 2027, as Libreville argues it’s about food sovereignty and building local production. Wellness (Global Product Watch): A US-made liquid dietary supplement, Olivaro Balanced Blood Sugar Advanced Support, has been marketed for blood sugar support, with the company stressing it’s not a disease treatment and advising consultation with healthcare professionals. Wildlife Health Insight: New research reports elephants around Mount Elgon in Kenya prepare medicinal plant mixtures and administer them to calves, adding to growing evidence of animal self-care.