Ebola Response Tech: WHO-backed teams in eastern DR Congo are using anonymized mobile-phone movement data to predict where Ebola could spread next, as the outbreak keeps widening beyond Ituri; official figures now point to 6,100+ infections and 3,000+ deaths, with analysts warning the real toll may be much higher. Public Health Funding & Payroll Integrity: Congo’s Ebola fight is also being hit by payment delays tied to “fictitious” workers on payroll lists, forcing officials to verify staff and slowing checkpoints, screening and treatment. Diplomacy & Security-Trade Links: President Félix Tshisekedi’s Israel push continues: Kinshasa says it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and Israel plans a resident embassy in Kinshasa, with security cooperation and mining access for Israeli firms in the background. Eastern Instability & Business Disruption: The government suspended academic activities in Goma and Bukavu for 2026-2027 due to the security crisis and AFC/M23 control, a move that can ripple into local human-capital and services markets. Corruption Case Watch: Belgium’s Semlex passport scandal is headed to trial in Brussels over alleged bribery, money laundering and tax fraud linked to DRC biometric passports. Tragedy in Kinshasa: A wedding-hall fire in Lingwala killed at least 22 people, with a narrow single exit blamed for worsening evacuations.