Ebola Crisis: WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become the deadliest ever, with Tedros warning it has a “big head start” after sequencing showed it began months earlier than the May 15 declaration; cases and deaths have surged past 4,000 and 2,000 respectively. New Transmission Clue: A Nature Medicine study links the outbreak to a fresh animal-to-human jump, with the strain genetically distinct from earlier Bundibugyo outbreaks—raising urgency for faster containment. Health Prize: Last Mile Health wins the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, receiving $3m to expand community primary healthcare in remote areas across four African countries. Cyber & Mobile Money Fraud: UCC convenes regulators and banks as Airtel urges “security by design,” including SIM-swap checks, while Uganda’s cybersecurity conference pushes fraud prevention upstream. Transport: Kampala’s taxi fleet could shift to electric vehicles before end-2026, but depends on battery-swapping and energy readiness. Oil Update: Uganda’s first oil remains on track for 2026 as drilling and key infrastructure progress toward synchronized “First Oil” readiness. Youth Day: Museveni challenges young people to work, build businesses and create jobs using peace, infrastructure and wealth-creation programmes.