Winter fire safety: A Maseru District Hospital paramedic urged families to keep emergency numbers handy as winter brings more house fires and child accidents, warning that delays happen when bystanders focus on filming instead of calling for help. Gender-based violence and silence: A Lesotho media-focused piece highlights how GBV persists behind fear and stigma, noting that many women and girls experience violence and calling for stronger support and safer reporting. Food security and climate policy: The Rural Women’s Assembly called for women smallholder farmers to lead food and climate policy, saying they already hold practical solutions for resilient food systems. Corruption and health service strain: Lesotho’s anti-corruption directorate says bribes and corruption divert funds meant for healthcare and other public services, worsening delays and poor-quality delivery. Rehabilitation support in prisons: The Lesotho Red Cross provided winter clothing and first-aid guidance to inmates, including help on managing fire burns during the cold season. Public health risk from unsafe water: A global drinking-water ranking flags unsafe water as a major health threat, with many of the worst-affected countries in Africa. Cross-border HIV and SRHR: IOM’s “HIV Knows No Borders” programme in the region is working with mobile communities to improve HIV testing, sexual health, and child protection. Community safety and violence: Reports from South Africa describe a deadly mass shooting at Jumpers informal settlement, underscoring urgent needs for protection and emergency response.