Mission 300 Electrification Milestone: The World Bank and AfDB say their Mission 300 push has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 African countries, nearly doubling the pace since launch and aiming for 300 million more by 2030—highlighting faster on-grid and off-grid access through generation, transmission, and last-mile distribution. Dengue Vaccine Trials in Africa: KNUST has joined the DENSTAR Project to fast-track licensure and rollout of DengiAll, a single-dose tetravalent dengue vaccine, with Phase III trials planned on the continent and €11m+ secured to tackle rising mosquito-borne dengue risk. AI to Cut Child Deaths: Malawi hospitals using IMPALA, an AI patient monitoring system, report major reductions in child mortality—staff say deaths have dropped from several per week to about one—by flagging deterioration early in low-resource wards. Psychedelic Policy Watch: New reporting spotlights ibogaine’s growing medical attention, including ongoing research momentum in the U.S., while stressing it remains investigational. Health & Environment Debate: An op-ed urges African leaders to call for an end to industrial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean to protect the marine food chain that supports coastal livelihoods and health.