Ebola & Travel Curbs: DR Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have topped 2,180 with 864 deaths, and the U.S. has tightened travel rules—Americans in (or recently leaving) the country can’t board commercial flights home until they spend 21 days in a third country, disrupting business travel and investor meetings. Critical Minerals & Logistics: The outbreak is delaying talks tied to a U.S.-backed critical minerals partnership, even as the Lobito Corridor keeps moving—DRC’s Council of Ministers approved the concession for the corridor’s section, a key step for copper/cobalt exports and U.S.-DRC supply-chain plans. Mining Policy Risk: Reuters reports Congo’s mining law reform push could dent investor confidence as the Chamber of Mines warns about expanded state control and new strategic minerals provisions. Tax Pressure on Glencore: Congolese tax authorities sealed Kamoto Copper Company offices amid a dispute over alleged transfer pricing and unpaid taxes, while Glencore says operations continue. Security & Trade Shock: Fighting in South Kivu is strangling exchanges on Lake Tanganyika, with Rumonge seeing fewer Congolese boats and traders reporting losses. Governance & Accountability: An audit flagged nearly 63,000 “ghost police” records, potentially costing up to $233m a year, while Congo also launched an advisory council to push war-crimes accountability in the east. Politics at Home: Opposition and civil society are pushing back against Tshisekedi’s constitutional change drive amid the ongoing eastern crisis.