Food Security Shockwaves: A new study warns global food supplies could lose $600bn as climate shocks stack with war-driven fertilizer and diesel price spikes, hitting hardest when they land in bad harvest years. Regional Trade & Transport: Kenya Railways and Uganda Railways reaffirm Northern Corridor freight cooperation to cut transit times for perishable cargo into landlocked markets including Burundi. Ebola Response & Industry Risk: Africa CDC and WHO launch a six-month Ebola preparedness and response plan in Kenya, while aid groups warn the outbreak may be far larger than official figures and could spread regionally, including toward Burundi. Health Regulation for Tech Use: Kenya hosts a regional forum on safe nuclear and radiation applications in healthcare, bringing together regulators from Burundi and other countries to strengthen oversight. Burundi Alcohol & Public Health: SOS Médias Burundi reports a surge in cheap, high-alcohol drinks in Bujumbura and provinces, with some bottles reportedly reaching very high alcohol levels and driving early-day intoxication. Mining-Energy Policy Link: East African energy regulators face calls to expand mandates to include mining to unlock critical minerals for industrialization and the energy transition. Agribusiness Exports: China opens full quarantine access for eligible African coffee beans from all 53 countries with diplomatic ties, including Burundi, with shipments still subject to border checks. Infrastructure Pipeline: KeNHA starts feasibility work for the Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba highway (PPP), aiming to improve connectivity with Uganda, Burundi and the DRC.