Togo Health & Rights: A new report highlights multiple health-linked risks for Togolese protesters and human rights defenders, including violence during dispersals, illegal long police detention beyond the 48-hour limit, and severe stress and anxiety from reprisals—while noting that mental health remains a taboo topic. Menstrual Dignity: In Yaounde, Cameroon, the “My Free Period” festival was launched to tackle menstrual hygiene stigma and promote women’s health education, with a focus on dignity and reproductive health conditions. Mental Health Care: WHO’s Africa regional meeting calls for stronger, coordinated mental health action, warning that services are under-resourced and fragmented, with very limited mental health funding and few countries integrating care at primary level. Ebola Recovery: A missionary doctor evacuated from the DRC after contracting Ebola is in steady recovery in Berlin, with family members reported negative and asymptomatic. Women’s Health & Stigma: In Ghana, infertility stigma is spotlighted through advocacy work that supports couples and challenges discrimination tied to motherhood. Public Health & Food Security: Nigeria launches an avian influenza control program using a One Health approach, aiming to improve surveillance, diagnosis, farm biosecurity, and risk communication to protect poultry livelihoods and reduce transmission risks. Local Health-Adjacent News: Togo’s visa rules for Africans were eased (visa-free up to 30 days with online pre-arrival registration), supporting easier travel for health, services, and regional exchange.