Ebola Surge: WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has topped 2,100 confirmed cases and is growing faster than response efforts, with conflict, insecurity, and community resistance blocking access; the epicenter in Ituri has also seen attacks on a treatment center. US Health & Travel Curbs: The US is restricting Americans from flying into the country and warning of up to 21 days of quarantine costs, while Ebola is also disrupting US-backed critical-minerals talks. Critical Minerals Diplomacy: DR Congo’s foreign minister rejects a US-vs-China framing, calling for “complementarity” as Washington pushes deeper access to copper, cobalt, lithium and other resources. Mining Pressure on Glencore: DRC tax authorities sealed Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company offices in Kolwezi in a widening $3B dispute over alleged tax and transfer-pricing issues, raising fears of supply disruption even as operations reportedly continue. Investor Climate Warning: President Tshisekedi ordered revenue agencies to avoid heavy-handed enforcement that could spook investors. Mining Law Reform Debate: Industry warns planned mining-law changes that expand state control over strategic minerals could dent investor confidence. Ebola Response Trial: A new post-exposure prophylaxis trial (EBO-PEP) is enrolling nearly 1,000 people in Ituri to test an experimental antiviral approach. Congo Basin Environment: New research highlights how blackwater lakes in the Congo Basin store massive carbon, underscoring the stakes for forest and peatland protection.