Nuclear Safety for Healthcare: Senior regulators and health officials from nine African countries met in Nairobi to strengthen rules for safe use of nuclear and radiation technologies in hospitals, with the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority and the IAEA pushing countries to draft an action plan across key priority areas. Critical Minerals & Energy Regulation: Uganda’s energy regulator chief urged East African energy regulators to expand their mandate to include mining, arguing harmonised mining rules could unlock investment and speed up critical minerals value chains for the energy transition. Ebola Response Pressure: As the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo accelerates, aid groups warn official figures may be far too low, with contact tracing coverage around 20% and fears of spread toward neighbouring countries including Burundi. Burundi Alcohol Market Risk: In Bujumbura and across provinces, cheap high-alcohol drinks are gaining popularity among young people, raising alarms over very high alcohol concentrations and rapid, dangerous intoxication. Burundi Security Link to DRC: Burundi intelligence arrested a Congolese national in Bujumbura over alleged collaboration with AFC/M23, tied to tighter security cooperation between Kinshasa and Gitega. Coffee Export Boost: China will allow eligible coffee beans from all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to enter from July 20, using unified phytosanitary requirements—good news for exporters including Burundi.