Psychedelic Regulation: Colorado has signed a new law to study ibogaine while tightening how prosecutors can act against gray-market psilocybin mushroom sales, including limits on advertising, online sales, and “gifting” models tied to support services. AI in Child Health: Malawi’s Mangochi District Hospital says an AI monitoring system called IMPALA helps staff spot early deterioration in children, aiming to cut child mortality in low-resource settings. Food Security in Gabon: Korea-Africa rice aid is moving into tougher, rain-fed areas by developing new drought-, cold-, and salinity-tolerant rice seeds with faster breeding methods, working with AfricaRice. Cancer Care Training: Merck Foundation is expanding oncology capacity across multiple African countries, including Gabon’s region, through scholarships and cancer awareness efforts with African First Ladies and health ministries. Dengue Vaccine Push: A €11m DENSTAR consortium has launched a four-year project to speed dengue vaccine trials, evaluation, and regulatory approval across sub-Saharan Africa. Forest Health Monitoring: A new bioacoustics approach is building sound-based baselines for intact forests, including Gabon, to detect ecological change that satellites can miss. Ebola Risk in DRC Parks: Virunga National Park says Ebola screening and ranger protection are ramping up amid violent conflict and a lack of a vaccine for the current Ebola strain.