Mining Policy: Congo plans to tighten state control over geological data used for mineral exploration, accelerating mapping and digitising archives to build a national databank—aimed at reducing exploration risk and extending Kinshasa’s grip over future cobalt and copper discoveries. Ebola Response Tech: WHO-backed teams are using anonymized mobile-phone movement data to predict where Ebola could spread next, as cases top 6,000 and officials warn the outbreak may be far larger than reported. Ebola Frontline Strain: Burial teams in Ituri say they are at their limits amid rising deaths and hostile communities, while payment and staffing disputes are disrupting checkpoints and basic response work. Diplomacy & Security: Tshisekedi’s Israel push continues as Kinshasa moves to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and Israel signals deeper security and economic ties, including mining-related interests. Regional Cooperation: Angola and the DRC discussed relaunching bilateral cooperation, highlighting trade, hydrocarbons, fisheries, and expanded air links. Infrastructure & Trade: The Lobito Corridor deal adds the DRC to the Benguela railway concession, targeting a Dilolo–Sakania route to connect mines to Angola’s Lobito port. Public Safety: A wedding hall fire in Kinshasa’s Lingwala killed at least 22 people, with narrow exits and limited fire services blamed for the high death toll. Health Innovation: DNDi is promoting Acoziborole, a one-dose treatment for sleeping sickness developed with the DRC.