Pan-African Solidarity: CEIA and a coalition of Pan-African and socialist groups launched an international campaign backing Cuba as U.S. pressure intensifies, calling on African movements, labor, youth and progressive governments to defend Cuba and its historic bonds with Africa. Education & Skills: A Harvard i-Lab fellowship story spotlights a Kinshasa-based plan to strengthen teacher education in DRC, linking training abroad to classroom realities at home. Workplace Safety: Vodacom Congo marked seven years without a fatal workplace accident, highlighting road-safety sensitization in Kinshasa, Katanga and Kongo Central and a “No One Gets Hurt” culture. Catholic Church Life: Cardinal Ambongo urged Catholics in Kinshasa to preserve Christian identity amid “disorder” in some Pentecostal churches, stressing collaboration among pastoral agents and prayer as the base of evangelization. Peace & Diplomacy: In Lomé, Togo’s mediation hosted Congolese officials to advance Eastern DRC peace steps like disarmament, reintegration and restoring civilian safety. Health Watch: The malaria program (PNLP) shared alarming severe-malaria figures for children 6–59 months in remote areas, while WHO updates say Ebola remains uncontrolled overall, with North Kivu driving a sharp rise. Youth Economic Inclusion: JA Africa and the Z Zurich Foundation announced a Francophone Africa push to equip 20,000 young people across DRC with entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work-readiness training. Sports Culture: Ivory Coast beat Ghana 2-0 in AFCON qualifying, a reminder of how regional football keeps drawing attention across the Congo basin.