Ebola Preparedness in the Horn: IGAD urged urgent, coordinated regional action as the DRC and Uganda outbreak evolves, calling for stronger cross-border surveillance and harmonized response, warning diseases don’t respect borders. Kenya-US Ebola Clash: Kenya’s High Court temporarily halted a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, triggering outrage and a legal fight; the US says it’s consulting Kenyan authorities to resolve objections. Ebola Strain Update: WHO advisory groups are pushing potential vaccines and therapies for the Bundibugyo strain, but only for clinical trials as responders “go back to basics.” Security Pressure in Mali: JNIM attacks are increasingly targeting routes into Bamako, using fires and disruption to squeeze the capital’s transport and economy. Southern Africa Road Crisis: Zimbabwe residents are calling the Harare–Chirundu highway a “death trap,” citing potholes, poor markings, and freight delays. Benin Anti-Fake Money Crackdown: Parliament toughened laws against counterfeit CFA notes, with long prison terms for falsification and refusal of legal tender. Regional Diplomacy: Kenya and South Africa set a June 3–5 state visit and talks to unblock agricultural trade barriers. Geopolitics & Tech: The EU moves to reduce reliance on US digital firms and chips, aiming for “tech sovereignty.” Rwanda-Russia Nuclear Deal: Rwanda signed a nuclear cooperation MoU with Russia, signaling shifting partnerships and a push for nuclear medicine and research capacity.