Sickle Cell Care & Local Pharma: Senegal launched Drepaf, a locally made generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on imported medicines, with supply talks reported for Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and requests from Cameroon, Gabon and the DRC. Cancer Collaboration: The Global Health Catalyst Summit at Harvard/MIT will unveil an AI-enabled “cancer center in the cloud” meant to connect care, research, education and advocacy across countries. Gabon Health Funding: Gabon’s ruling RPM praised President Oligui Nguema’s health reforms and highlighted a pledge of 55 billion CFA francs for upgrading medical facilities, reopening hospital cafeterias, and boosting services at the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAMGS). Health Access Systems: Tobago launched a digital ID (“Tobago ID”) to reduce bureaucracy and support services including health care access and residency verification. Food & Medicine Safety via Trade Controls: Cameroon extended customs crackdowns in Kribi and Campo targeting smuggling of drinks and frozen products, citing risks to consumer health and unfair competition. Regional Health Context: WHO-backed efforts across Africa are pushing wider hydroxyurea access and child-friendly formulations.