Hydropower & Energy: Ethiopia’s 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is now Africa’s biggest hydropower project, adding major generating capacity and boosting East African electricity trade. Cybersecurity: IGAD’s Regional Cyber Drill 2026 ends with calls for stronger cross-border cooperation, harmonized cybersecurity rules, and a plan for a regional information-sharing and analysis center. Health Tech & Outbreak Risk: Congo’s Ebola outbreak keeps expanding—DRC reports 1,307 cases and 377 deaths, with spread into a fourth province—while WHO warns there’s a real risk of spillover toward South Sudan. Humanitarian Safety: A convoy carrying humanitarian workers was attacked in South Sudan’s Duk county, with UN officials calling for prompt investigations as violence against aid staff rises. Diplomacy & Innovation: South Sudan backs deeper Africa–Israel engagement, including Israel’s AU observer status, and highlights cooperation in mining, agriculture, trade, technology, and training. Security Tech: Hlasela Tactical in South Africa adds its first helicopter with thermal imaging and night-vision to speed up responses to serious crime. Agroforestry Research: Universities including the University of Juba join a new intra-Africa project to strengthen agroforestry research and climate mitigation training.