Ebola Vaccine Push: Oxford researchers are accelerating a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine (ChAdOx1 BDBV) with partners including the Clinical BioManufacturing Facility and the Serum Institute of India, aiming to scale a targeted response as the DRC outbreak grows. Digital ID & Privacy: Mauritius’ data protection chief warns that digital identity systems must be built with strong data protection and cybersecurity safeguards, not treated as afterthoughts. Ebola Preparedness in the Region: Ethiopia says it has stepped up screening, airport surveillance, lab capacity, and readiness measures after recognizing the seriousness of the spreading DRC/Uganda outbreak. Congo Basin Climate Finance: Donors meet in Brazzaville to mobilize $5.32B for the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, backing 63 projects across member states including Equatorial Guinea, from coastal protection to health and epidemic risk prevention. Research Collaboration in Africa: The “Bridge to Africa” program opened at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing together African and Canary Islands universities to plan joint strategies on science, environment, and sustainable development. Energy Tech for Africa: NOV joins African Energy Week 2026 as a Gold Sponsor, highlighting drilling automation and digital well optimization as Angola, Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea intensify activity. Catholic Tech & Human Dignity: Pope Leo XIV’s slavery apology is backed by the Knights of Peter Claver, while his first encyclical frames AI as a human-dignity issue, warning against “new forms of slavery.”