Ebola Crisis in Congo: Ebola cases are surging in North Kivu, with MSF reporting all 29 beds full at the Kitatumba treatment centre in Butembo and patients turned away as triage deaths rise; authorities opened two more centres, but the strain on eastern Congo’s stretched health system remains severe. UN Health Focus: At the UN General Assembly, leaders and health officials pushed pandemic preparedness, warning that another outbreak could still hit—especially as Ebola spreads in Congo. Power for Congo’s Mines: The US Trade and Development Agency backed a feasibility study for hydropower and grid upgrades in Congo’s Lualaba and Zambia’s North-Western Province to power mining tied to the Lobito Corridor and serve millions of people. Climate & Water Security: The UK announced £331M for climate resilience and clean water, including support for ecosystems in the Congo Basin, while warnings highlight El Niño’s threat to food systems. Tech & Public Health Monitoring: The UKHSA expands wastewater surveillance (PRISM) to detect emerging pathogens earlier, including at hospital wastewater sites and major public hubs. Bats & Evolution Science: A Nature study says bats likely originated in Europe about 65 million years ago, reshaping the bat family tree and how echolocation evolved. Wildlife Research Spotlight: A FIU researcher’s dwarf-croc work in Gabon is set to feature in National Geographic’s new series “Africa: Earth’s Wild Home.” Local Life & Health Costs: A Brazzaville editorial points to why death feels “ordinary,” linking it to fragile hospitals, poverty, and the high cost of care.