Men’s Mental Health: Botswana First Lady Kaone Boko urged stronger support for the boy child, warning that neglect can fuel future violence and marginalisation; Botswana Nurses Union leaders also cautioned that “stoicism culture” keeps men from seeking care, noting men account for nearly 80% of global suicides and calling for open conversations, therapy normalisation and peer support. Child Rights & Safeguarding: The UNICEF Botswana CEOs Council for Child Rights Forum in Gaborone highlighted the need to pair girls’ empowerment with targeted interventions for boys, including early mental health education and emotional literacy. FMD Vaccine Supply Disruption: Botswana Vaccine Institute production interruptions reportedly disrupted South Africa’s Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination programme, forcing South Africa to source alternative doses from Argentina and potentially costing Botswana export earnings. Women in Mining: Zimbabwe’s ZASWMA backed women miners’ empowerment through regional collaboration, including participation in the Women in Mining Botswana Organisation (WiMBO) Pitso conference in Gaborone. Gender Equality in Sport: The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee hosted the ANOCA Zone VI Gender Equality and Diversity Forum in Victoria Falls, focusing on women’s leadership, safeguarding, athlete welfare and health policies. Albinism Awareness: A new piece revisited albinism’s lifelong health and social impacts, including visual impairment, skin cancer risk and stigma, and pointed to human-rights advocacy efforts.