Anti-Corruption Push: Human rights and anti-graft groups marked African Anti-Corruption Day by accusing governments of shielding corrupt elites and failing to enforce existing laws, calling on the African Union to end impunity for grand corruption. Ebola Drug Trial Plans: Mauritius-headquartered Xylomed Pharmaceuticals says it has a candidate Ebola treatment and is preparing a double-blind, randomised clinical trial in the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, aiming to test whether the medicine can stop the virus from replicating. Microplastics Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries, including Mauritius, are meeting in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques, to support comparable data and stronger marine pollution policies. One Health & Biodiversity: A major biodiversity conference in Plovdiv highlights the “One Health” link between healthy soils, food systems, ecosystems and human health. Local Health Context: A Mauritius-linked funeral notice roundup includes tributes to 59 people, including Alzheimer’s Society donation details for one family. Digital Payments for Health Access: India and New Zealand announced UPI integration plans, while India and Indonesia moved to link UPI with Indonesia’s payment system—moves that can improve cross-border services, including healthcare payments and travel-related access.