Ebola Response Funding: African leaders, including Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, mobilized USD 910 million in pledges for the Ebola Bundibugyo response in DR Congo and Uganda, with USD 80 million from African member states, aiming to fully fund a USD 518 million joint plan within four weeks to boost surveillance, contact tracing, labs, case management, and cross-border coordination. Outbreak Worsens: DR Congo’s death toll has passed 200 (about 875 cases and 202 deaths reported), while Africa CDC warns only a small share of expected contacts are under active follow-up—missed contacts are keeping transmission going. No Blanket Travel Bans: Africa CDC urged AU countries to strengthen exit screening at airports, seaports, and major land crossings without blanket travel bans, saying bans can backfire by pushing movement to informal routes. Security Hits Health Care: Reuters reports armed attackers removed a woman and her daughter from a clinic in North Kivu after a child tested positive, raising fears of further spread amid insecurity and distrust. Burundi Health & Water: Burundi launched a USD 90 million clean water and sanitation project near Lake Tanganyika, targeting 615,000 people and linking clean water access to disease prevention. Global Support: India pledged USD 10 million and already delivered 45 tonnes of medical supplies; Zimbabwe pledged USD 1 million to Africa CDC; South Africa increased its Ebola commitment to USD 13.5 million; the EU announced Ksh74.1 billion for emergency response and health system strengthening.