The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as the highest risk level, with health workers struggling to contain it. Meanwhile, the DRC has a diplomatic rift with the EU over security funding, and African animation is aiming for global sustainability.

First, at least 160 lives already feared lost, health workers in the DRC are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the European Union is widening over security funding in Mozambique. The Foreign Ministry has criticised Brussels for halting support for Rwandan troops deployed in Cabo Delgado. And, African animation is stepping out of the margins with bold global ambitions. As studios, streamers, and creators invest in origin...