Ebola Update: DR Congo’s health ministry says confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 710 with 149 deaths, while authorities deny lockdown rumors and stress surveillance, isolation, contact tracing, targeted vaccination, and community engagement as the outbreak spreads in the east. Digital Economy & ID: Kinshasa launched RDC-Pass, a national digital ID platform under a 20-year PPP with Trident Digital Tech, aimed at e-government services, financial inclusion, and e-KYC, with the project valued at $97.1m. Mining Data & Sovereignty: Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba met EU/Belgian officials to digitize and plan the restitution of colonial-era geological records, a move meant to speed up discovery of copper, cobalt, lithium and boost investor confidence. Political Tension: Opposition protests in Kinshasa over constitutional reform turned violent, with the government and the C64 coalition trading blame as resistance to a possible third term grows. Justice & Security: A military court in Kinshasa sentenced 54 people to death over the 2017 killing of UN investigators in Kasai, including a reversal for a former army colonel. Health System Strain: Separate reporting highlights shortages of tests and protective gear at Ebola-hit facilities, underscoring how weak frontline capacity is complicating containment. Youth, Culture & Media: Kinshasa’s “rapping priest” Jean-Pierre Mongambi is using rap based on psalms and prayers to draw youth back to church, showing how social media and entertainment are shaping local influence.