Ebola Response & Public Trust: The Anglican Church of the Congo is stepping up community-led Ebola prevention across six dioceses, pushing infection-control measures and countering misinformation as “Ebola fatigue” grows and the outbreak nears a tipping point. Eastern DRC Disaster & Human Cost: In Bukavu, South Kivu, a fire that spread from a nearby home to two schools killed at least 27 students in a stampede; in Kinshasa, a wedding-hall blaze left at least 22 dead, highlighting weak fire safety and emergency capacity. Aviation & Logistics Risk: A rare DC-8 freighter (Trans Air Cargo Service) suffered a runway excursion at Kinshasa N’Djili with nose-gear collapse; with only one DC-8 still active globally, the incident raises supply-chain and fleet-reliability concerns. Mining Policy & Data Control: Kinshasa is accelerating geological mapping under a $180m program to build a national mineral databank, aiming to keep access in state hands and charge for some information—potentially reshaping future cobalt and copper investment terms. Diplomacy With Security Angle: Tshisekedi’s Israel push continues, with Kinshasa announcing plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and deepen security cooperation. Trade & Investment Mobility: The US published the E-2 treaty investor visa list, confirming Congo (Kinshasa) is eligible—an opening for investors tied to US treaty investment structures.