Ebola & Double Standards: A new Ebola surge in the DRC is colliding with renewed travel bans and quarantine demands abroad, echoing Covid-era politics—while the outbreak’s Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine and spreads through contact with bodily fluids, not the air. Community-First Response: Human Rights Watch urges Kinshasa and partners to lean on community engagement and reduce the role of security forces, warning that fear, past abuses, and weak trust are undermining care. Frontline Shortages: Reports from Ituri describe hospitals without reliable testing and with too few protective supplies, leaving health workers “living with fear.” Rising Numbers: Health authorities say confirmed cases have climbed sharply (over 500 at latest reporting), with most deaths and infections concentrated in Ituri amid hard-to-reach areas and gaps in contact tracing. Eastern Congo Insecurity: Amid the health crisis, Human Rights Watch also alleges M23 and Rwanda-backed forces are forcibly recruiting and abusing thousands, deepening the challenge of safe access for responders. Politics & Power: Separately, a constitutional standoff is intensifying as the ruling majority pushes referendum plans, while opposition mobilizes against any move that could extend Tshisekedi’s rule. Culture & Lifestyle: Taiwan’s embassy marked the Month of Mary with school support and digital aid for vulnerable girls in the DRC, pairing faith diplomacy with practical help. Mobility & Daily Life: Air Congo announced nonstop Kinshasa–Brussels flights starting July 1, a major step for travel and connectivity.