Ebola Emergency: WHO kept the highest emergency status for DRC’s Ebola outbreak as cases pass 5,000 and Africa CDC warns the real infection burden may be 3x higher; River Surveillance: Kinshasa launched “Congo River Without Ebola” to tighten checks along the Congo River corridor to protect hubs like Mbandaka and Kinshasa, using ports, early-warning networks and expanded isolation capacity; Conflict & Mobility: In rebel-held areas, M23/AFC tightened movement by suspending some taxis and boats after Ebola-positive travellers were detected, underscoring how fighting disrupts containment; Telecom Disruption: CPJ urged DRC authorities to restore mobile and internet services cut in Fizi (South Kivu) for over a month, saying the shutdown harms information flow and local business activity; Connectivity for Commerce: Airtel Africa and Starlink launched Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-mobile service in DRC, enabling SMS and light-data (including WhatsApp) in areas without coverage—potentially boosting logistics, mining and remote trade; Regional Trade & Infrastructure: Tshisekedi’s Tanzania visit and follow-up deals aim to deepen mining, trade and the Central Corridor (ports, rail links, lake transport and fibre), while also simplifying border procedures; Banking Stress: Reuters reports Afriland First Bank RDC is in deep trouble with negative equity and approaching insolvency, raising risks for credit and financial stability.