Ebola Funding Crunch: A new wave of Ebola in the DRC is raising alarms as global health capacity is strained by funding and staffing shortfalls, with critics pointing to the knock-on effects of aid withdrawals and WHO budget pressure. Illegal Mining Crackdown: EPA-SL moved against illegal riverbed mining along the Rokel River during dam maintenance, destroying pumps, arresting an excavator operator, and warning that expanded operations could seriously harm the river system. Clean Energy for Rural Businesses: Geres launched a four-year rural clean energy project (E4B) to bring renewable power to small businesses and cooperatives in underserved communities, with a pilot in five communities and support for women and youth entrepreneurs. Biomass-to-Biodiversity Carbon Finance: A study in Gola Rainforest National Park suggests REDD+ carbon financing may also help protect wildlife, using soundscape measures to link forest protection with biodiversity benefits. Fuel Station Safety Rules: NPRA reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s moratorium on new fuel station construction, saying compliance checks will decide future approvals and warning against illegal operations. Child Protection Policy: MoGCA and UNICEF completed regional validation of a Draft Child Safeguarding Policy to better protect children from abuse and violence across homes, schools, communities, and online spaces.