Mining & Tech: KoBold Metals says it’s using AI to reprocess colonial-era drill logs, satellite imagery, and thousands of soil samples to pinpoint lithium-rich pegmatite sites in the DRC—aiming to guide where drilling should happen. Justice & Rights: Amnesty International’s push for six million signatures spotlights eastern Congo’s long wait for accountability, with victims and survivors demanding that alleged perpetrators stop escaping institutions. Church & Identity: Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo urges Catholics to preserve Christian identity amid “disorder” in some Pentecostal circles, stressing collaboration among pastoral agents and prayer as evangelization’s foundation. Youth & Skills: JA Africa and the Z Zurich Foundation launch a Francophone Africa program to train 20,000 young people across Burkina Faso, DR Congo, and Togo—linking entrepreneurship and work-readiness to peacebuilding. Culture & Inclusion: Burkina Faso’s Vibra-Signe technique lets deaf dancers “hear” music through floor vibrations, touch, and visual cues; the Fientan troupe previously won a Kinshasa Francophone Games gold for dance creation. Politics & Conflict: M23 criticizes Kinshasa’s reinstatement of Sylvain Ekenge as military spokesperson, calling it an “institutionalization of hate speech” and warning about stigma toward the Tutsi community. Safety & Work: Vodacom Congo marks seven years without a fatal workplace accident, citing stronger safety practices and road-safety sensitization campaigns.