Congo ICT & regional deals: The cabinet signed a Congo ICT deal and is looking at SADC posts, a sign the country is pushing harder on digital governance and regional tech coordination. Ebola response in focus: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is described as the fastest ever recorded, with the death toll passing 1,000—keeping lab readiness, surveillance, and rapid response at the center of public health tech. Wildlife governance at the policy level: Governments and scientists meet in Nairobi for SBSTTA-28, where CBD-wide guidance on sustainable wildlife management could shape future rules and funding. Lake Chad water crisis: A $50B Trans Aqua plan aims to redirect water from the Congo River Basin to Lake Chad as the lake has shrunk by about 90% since 1960, threatening livelihoods across four countries. AI + Indigenous knowledge: Research argues Indigenous ecological knowledge should be built into ethical AI governance, including for monitoring deforestation and illegal mining in the Congo Basin. Aviation data access: Limitless Sky launched a free AI market intelligence platform for aviation, promising easier access to business-aviation market facts for researchers and operators. EV debate: A new analysis challenges EV claims on emissions and health impacts, while Stellantis reports major EV-related losses and a strategic reset. Marine heat & Congo links: El Niño is forecast to shift marine ecosystems, with studies linking El Niño effects to changes in the Amazon and Congo rivers.