Refugee Health & Safety: Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana signed tripartite agreements with UNHCR in Lomé to facilitate the safe, voluntary return of Burkinabe refugees, as displacement across the Sahel Plus region keeps swelling demand for protection, food and health care. FGM Prevention Funding: A new $15m Her Horizon Fund was launched to help end female genital mutilation, with Burkina Faso already criminalising FGM and the report highlighting how cuts in UNFPA/UNICEF funding could slow services for survivors and prevention work. Local Health Infrastructure: In Burkina Faso’s regionally linked health news, Ghana’s Upper West received GH¢101.9m DACF for projects including CHPS compounds—an example of how district-level funding can directly shape primary care access. Climate & Mental Health: A review finds climate extremes are taking a growing mental health toll in West Africa, with Burkina Faso included among the countries where flood exposure is linked to anxiety, depression and distress. Pesticide Poisoning Risk: New research warns pesticide poisoning is widespread among farmers, with Burkina Faso estimated at about 83.8% experiencing unintentional acute poisoning each year—raising urgent concerns for safer handling, training and access to care.