Ebola Response in Congo: Authorities in Kisangani inaugurated a new Ebola treatment centre run with Doctors Without Borders, adding 22 beds with capacity for 50 as the outbreak spreads to seven provinces and struggles with surveillance, lab testing, and contact tracing. School Safety Crisis: A fire in Bukavu swept through two adjacent schools, killing at least 24–26 students and injuring dozens, with reports of students trapped and a narrow exit worsening the tragedy. Waste-to-Water Tech: Researchers report modified coconut husk lignin can remove 95.5% of Congo red dye from water in 80 minutes, pointing to low-cost agricultural materials for wastewater treatment. AI-Driven Healthcare Expansion: Manipal Hospitals is scaling a unified Hospital Information System across its network and rolling out AI-enabled nursing handovers plus wireless patient monitoring, while scouting acquisitions across multiple Indian states. Space & Navigation Cooperation: Russia and South Africa discussed training Africa’s first female cosmonaut, tied to GLONASS cooperation, as Congo’s leadership also pushes for space tech for development. Telecom Funding Push: The U.S. backed Africell with a $99.6M loan to expand American tech presence in Angola and other African operations, in the wider Huawei competition. Wildlife Media Launch: National Geographic set the premiere of “Africa Earth’s Wild Home,” using new filming tech and CGI to spotlight rare Congo wildlife and conservation efforts.