Ebola Response: Africa CDC is urging the DRC to move fast on the government’s plan to deploy the Ervebo vaccine as the Bundibugyo outbreak surges, with confirmed cases now at 4,449 and deaths at 2,061. Public Health Pressure: WHO and Africa CDC say contact tracing is lagging and treatment capacity is strained, while new genome work suggests the virus likely came from a recent animal spillover. Kinshasa Precautions: Authorities released a boat detained over Ebola fears after tests came back negative, but they’re tightening monitoring of vessels heading near the capital. Security and Daily Life: Islamic State-linked ADF fighters are blamed for a deadly Ituri village raid involving looting and burning, while a mortar strike hit Rumbishi Market in South Kivu, killing at least nine civilians. Culture & Youth: Kinshasa’s To Skater Festival is mixing skateboarding, street art, music, and film to challenge stereotypes and build a new urban-sports scene. Film Spotlight: The DRC-CAR co-production “Congo Boy,” inspired by director Rafiki Fariala’s own refugee story, is screening at the Locarno Film Festival after Cannes recognition. Identity & Citizenship: In Ituri, residents like Heritier Ramazani say they’re still missing official documents, as the DRC prepares for a new national census. Sports Diplomacy: Rwanda’s APR FC threatened to boycott a CAF tie in Kinshasa over Ebola and security concerns, turning a football fixture into another flashpoint in Rwanda-DRC tensions.