Water Safety & Capacity: SALWACO completed water quality training for staff in Makeni, equipping trainers to strengthen safe drinking water monitoring and quality assurance. Public Health Logistics: A Sierra Leone-linked study using machine learning to forecast medicine demand and allocation reported improved access after a pilot in five districts. Disaster Risk & Environment: NDMA carried out site inspections in Freetown to stop illegal coastal and right-of-way developments, flagging environmental encroachment and public safety risks. Regional Integration & Jobs: President Bio urged ECOWAS leaders to deliver results for citizens—jobs, democracy, integration and peace—at the commissioning of the new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja. Forensics & Crime Control: Sierra Leone’s IGP commissioned a Transnational Organised Crime Unit forensic lab in Hastings to boost scientific investigations and prosecutions. Waste & Clean Cities: Freetown City Council launched a house-to-house campaign to improve waste collection services. Climate & Resilience: Sierra Leone’s PDL expressed solidarity with Ghana after deadly floods, calling for stronger resilience as extreme weather worsens. Road Safety: FRSC and Sierra Leone’s Road Safety Authority signed a five-year MoU to deepen cross-border road safety cooperation. Food Security Procurement: WFP invited women-led enterprises to manage a Makeni food processing facility for fortified complementary foods using climate-smart approaches. Extreme Heat Awareness: Coverage highlighted how extreme heat is endangering vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and babies. Community Security (Context): A commentary interview discussed how insecurity can spread from northern mining sites to other regions, stressing community-based solutions.