Ebola Response in DRC: The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 100-day mark, with more than 2,700 deaths and around 500 new cases reported weekly; UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the response is only 48% funded and warns vital operations could run out within weeks, urging an extra $1.1bn as insecurity and attacks on health workers complicate containment. Health Systems Planning: In Addis Ababa, African health ministers backed three 10-year strategies (2026–2035) aimed at strengthening health financing, expanding and retaining the workforce (including a projected need for millions more workers), and improving medical regulation. Maternity Care Results: A Nature Medicine study reports that training and support for maternity wards across sub-Saharan Africa cut early perinatal mortality by 22%, pointing to practical, scalable improvements in maternal and newborn care. Lead Paint Testing in East Africa: Mercer On Mission trained lab representatives from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda on low-cost lead-in-paint testing at KEBS, helping countries identify and remove hazardous paint from shelves. Burundi Education Staffing: Burundi plans to recruit 5,000 teachers to address a shortage exceeding 14,000, using a competitive exam and district-level allocation. Rail Upgrade for Tanzania: Tanzania’s rail modernization gets a boost via Hyundai Rotem’s partnership to supply electrified trains and locomotives for the SGR network, supporting faster regional logistics. Cybercrime Crackdown: Zambia’s DEC says 79 cybercrime suspects were targeting government systems via an unauthorized digital lab, including the Electoral Commission of Zambia.