Regional Security: UPDF Chief of Joint Staff Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba urged Eastern African states to strengthen the Eastern Africa Standby Force and regional security cooperation in Kampala, warning that institutions must anticipate emerging threats as external support for peace operations declines. Youth & Education: A Ugandan teen mother story highlights how young mothers are reclaiming education despite stigma, while African youth at the B!LL Now Now summit in Kampala called for peacebuilding, skills and inclusive opportunities. Health Crisis: WHO says the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo began in February, months before the May declaration, with confirmed cases now at about 4,200 and over 1,900 deaths, as responders struggle with conflict, misinformation and shortages. Governance & Accountability: Uganda MPs ordered the arrest of UHRC chair Justice Mariam Wangadya after she skipped a COSASE hearing, escalating a contempt dispute over which committee can scrutinise the commission. International Cooperation: Parliament approved UPDF deployment to Gaza as part of a proposed stabilization force, with lawmakers raising concerns about risk assessment. Conservation & Tourism: A Czech Republic speaker named a newborn mountain gorilla “Tomáš” during an Uganda visit, framing it as a friendship symbol.