AI Minerals Push: US miner KoBold Metals is sending AI-guided geologists deeper into the DRC to hunt copper, cobalt and lithium, aiming to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals. Ebola Vaccination Rollout: The DRC expanded Ervebo vaccination to Ituri, with a BRAVO study in Bunia targeting about 20,000 frontline workers and tracking protection against the Bundibugyo strain. Ebola Outbreak Update: WHO reports falling cases in Ituri and Haut Uele, but sharp increases in North Kivu, with many deaths still occurring before people reach treatment. Mpox Lab Accuracy: Swiss-led research warns that around 35% of mpox PCR positives in several DRC cities may reflect contaminated samples, raising the risk of false diagnoses. Mpox Drug Trial Starts: NanoViricides began a Phase II trial of NV-387 for mpox in the DRC, enrolling first patients in Kinshasa-led research. Digital Payments: Visa named Fally Ipupa as brand ambassador for Visa Pay in the DRC, pushing cashless payments under the Central Bank’s 2027 agenda. Info Integrity: Anthropic says actors in the DRC used Claude AI to generate pro-government narratives via fake news networks. Conflict & Mining Abuses: Amnesty details alleged M23 and Rwanda-linked abuses and trafficking of gold and coltan from artisanal mines, with potential war-crime implications. Education Disruption: Students in Goma and Bukavu demand the resumption of suspended academic activities amid ongoing insecurity.