Energy Markets & Supply Chains: Oil price expectations for 2026–2027 are being revised higher as Middle East tensions keep the risk of shipping disruptions and storage catch-up costs on the table, with analysts warning that a Strait of Hormuz shock could quickly jolt distribution and energy-equity pricing. Rare Earths & Tech Supply: The head of the Inter-American Development Bank pitched Pope Leo XIV on rare-earth mining, arguing safeguards and local value-add can avoid past harms—an effort that clashes with Vatican calls to divest from mining. Equatorial Guinea Energy Deal: Kosmos Energy has completed the sale of its non-operating interests in Equatorial Guinea offshore assets to Panoro Energy, including the Ceiba field and Okume Complex in Block G, bringing a final $127m cash payment plus potential contingent payouts. Public Health & Ebola Readiness: Angola pledged $5m to the African CDC and urged partners to fund the Great Lakes Ebola response, while Zimbabwe’s president called for long-term African investment in health systems, research, and local medical production. Neglected Tropical Diseases: WHO validated Kenya as free of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), marking the 10th African country to eliminate the disease as a public health problem. Mobile Tech for Growth: A GSMA report says mobile technologies could add $290bn to Africa’s economy by 2030, with the main barrier shifting from coverage to getting more people to use mobile internet. Equatorial Guinea Governance: Equatorial Guinea’s government resigned after missing under 10% of its objectives, framed as a reorganization by the ruling party and linked by commentators to deeper institutional and succession pressures.