Ebola Update (Congo): The WHO says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is still in its expansion phase, with 1,581 confirmed cases and 526 deaths reported, as contact tracing and isolation continue despite treatment centers running near capacity. Water & Climate Science (Congo River): New research tracks how Congo River freshwater—about 40,000 cubic metres every second—gets carried hundreds of kilometres offshore by rotating ocean eddies, reshaping models of ocean circulation and marine ecosystems. Digital Agriculture (Congo region): Togolese entrepreneur Edeh Dona Etchri highlights E-AgriBusiness, a multi-channel platform (web, mobile, USSD, SMS) used across Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo to digitize agricultural value chains. Energy Investment (Brazzaville): The Republic of Congo is set to host the Congo Energy & Investment Forum in 2027, aiming to pull in global investors and technology providers to accelerate energy deals. Mining Policy (MOTA 2026): At the MOTA 2026 Summit in Paris, Congo’s mining leadership pushed for priority projects not to be held hostage by funding failures while balancing sovereignty and investor confidence. Surveillance Tech (Africa): A report warns Chinese public-space surveillance systems across multiple African countries could enable digital authoritarianism, with privacy and oversight concerns. Big Tech Regulation (Nigeria/Congo region): Nigeria’s president orders the FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google, X and some AI platforms over alleged exploitation of Nigerian media content—an important signal for digital rights across the region.