Wildlife & Conservation: Zimbabwe has started translocating selected plains game species to Equatorial Guinea under a government-to-government deal, after ecological and habitat suitability checks, aiming to restore protected-area populations and support ecotourism and community livelihoods. Maritime Security: Morocco and Senegal wrapped up participation in International Naval Review 250, underscoring growing Africa-led naval cooperation and interoperability with the U.S. Public Health: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is reported as the fastest-growing on record, with Africa CDC urging donors to rapidly scale up funding and staffing to keep pace with spread. Environment: New reporting warns intact forest landscapes have shrunk sharply since 2000, driven by fires and extractive activity, threatening carbon storage and biodiversity. Health Research: The U.S. ARPA-H plans up to $160m for custom gene-editing treatments targeting rare diseases, pushing “moonshot” approaches beyond one-off cases. Energy & Finance: Gulf sovereign wealth funds hit a 2026 investment record of $53.9bn so far, increasingly used to hedge energy-shipping losses tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Regional Energy: Cameroon’s SNH says gas development is shifting beyond the Hilli Episeyo FLNG wind-down toward the Yoyo–Yolanda cross-border field shared with Equatorial Guinea.