Ebola Response in Congo: Congo has widened Ebola testing across eastern provinces after lab results showed about 260 positive samples, as suspected cases top 1,000 and more than 220 deaths are still under investigation; health authorities are pushing faster diagnostics, case tracing, and community screening, with the outbreak linked to the rarer Bundibugyo strain and no approved vaccine or specific treatment. AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville: AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah urged African leaders to mobilise roughly $4tn in domestic savings to close a $400bn annual development financing gap, pointing to risk-mitigation tools like the African Trade and Development Fund to draw institutional capital. Finance & Inclusion Awards: At the African Banker Awards in Brazzaville, Co-operative Bank of Kenya won SME Bank of the Year and Ziidi Trader was named Fintech of the Year, highlighting a push to expand access to credit and investment opportunities. Congo Visa Policy: Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso announced visa-free entry for all Africans from 2027, framed as a boost for mobility and regional ties. Public Accountability Abroad: In Ireland, protesters in Dublin renewed calls for an independent probe into the death of Congolese-born Yves Sakila after he was restrained by security guards, with concerns raised about excessive force and treatment of black people.