Ebola Response & Public Health: WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached the highest first-month confirmed case total of any African outbreak, with over 1,000 cases and 267 deaths, as spread into urban areas and displacement camps forces a faster scale-up of beds and community protection. Mining & Trade Controls: Sierra Leone and Liberia are extending a web-based verification portal to help customs spot forged gold and diamond export documents, aiming to cut origin laundering and revenue losses. Local Content & Jobs: Sierra Leone’s Local Content Agency audits Leone Rock Mining, finding compliance fell short on employment and procurement, with follow-up engagement expected to close gaps. Agribusiness Finance: The World Bank approves a $40m grant for Sierra Leone’s agricultural value chains (SAVIG), targeting productivity, jobs, and food security through market-oriented support for smallholders. Nutrition & Local Food Systems: EU and WFP back a €11.5m, 48-month push to strengthen fortified complementary foods and upgrade processing facilities, with training for smallholder farmers. Energy & Infrastructure Finance: AFC wins 13 EMEA awards for deals spanning energy, transport and industrialisation, including financing linked to Dangote Refinery and other major projects. Fuel Prices Pressure: Sierra Leoneans renew calls to cut pump prices after global crude falls, accusing authorities of delaying reductions when international prices ease. Governance & Finance Stability: Bank of Sierra Leone details why Union Trust Bank was liquidated, citing long-running capital and prudential shortfalls. Anti-Corruption Capacity Building: Sierra Leone’s ACC sends 35 staff to China for training on identifying and monitoring corruption practices. Infrastructure Delivery & Connectivity: President Bio commissions Manowa Bridge in Kailahun, ending ferry crossings over the Moa River and boosting access for communities and agribusiness. Digital Infrastructure Policy: A global pact by 40 mayors seeks standards for AI data centres’ siting, clean energy use, water demands and community benefits—an issue Sierra Leone’s energy and utilities planners will watch closely.