Ebola Response: DR Congo confirmed 710 Ebola cases and 149 deaths, with authorities denying any lockdown and pushing surveillance, targeted vaccination, contact tracing and community engagement as the Bundibugyo outbreak spreads in the east. G7 Pressure: G7 leaders urged a firm, coordinated response to Ebola in DR Congo and Uganda and pledged support for vaccines, diagnostics and treatments, citing insecurity that hampers public health measures. Digital Identity & Finance: Kinshasa launched RDC-Pass, a national digital ID platform under a 20-year PPP with Trident Digital Tech, aiming to cut fraud and speed access to e-government and financial services. Mining Data Sovereignty: DR Congo is battling Belgium over colonial-era geological archives and agreed on a roadmap to digitize and return records that could unlock new copper, cobalt and lithium deposits. Security & Justice: A DR Congo military court sentenced 54 defendants to death in the killing of two UN investigators in Kasai, including American Michael Sharp and Swedish expert Zaida Catalan. Politics: Opposition protests in Kinshasa intensified the referendum fight over constitutional reform, with clashes reported between protesters and security forces. Business/Trade Risk: An NGO says “conflict coltan” from eastern DR Congo is smuggled via Rwanda into global supply chains, raising reputational and compliance risks for electronics buyers. Energy Constraint: Reports warn chronic power shortages and aging hydro infrastructure are already disrupting cobalt output stability, forcing mines toward costly self-generation or reduced processing.