Ebola Watch: Africa CDC says eastern Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading beyond Ituri into North Kivu and Haut-Uele, with 6,843 cases and 3,310 deaths reported, as insecurity, displacement and health worker strikes complicate response. Liberia in the Tech Spotlight: UNDP and the University of Liberia are advancing plans for the country’s first MSc in Artificial Intelligence, shaped through national stakeholder consultations to build local skills for a digital economy. AI Security for Health: A University of Liberia-linked study proposes a way to detect intrusions in wearable/implant health sensor networks without raw patient data leaving devices. Education & Skills: Liberia’s VP Koung pushes technical and vocational skills for jobs and value addition under the ARREST agenda, while Applied Scholastics trains Bong County educators in competency-based instruction. Agriculture Research: India and Liberia sign an MoU between ICAR and CARI to expand agricultural research, training, germplasm exchange and extension know-how. Public Finance Tech: Liberia’s Internal Audit Agency plans to launch ASUFT, a customized digital platform to modernize internal audits and strengthen accountability. Health Research Talent: A Monrovia-born Alabama A&M senior conducts leukemia research at Harvard Medical School as an HHMI Cech Fellow. Regional Tech Governance: West African governments are starting to track vehicles digitally, tackling fuel and fleet misuse. Maritime Safety: A Liberia-flagged cargo ship fire in Qingdao, China, kills 25 and injures five, with investigations and safety lessons urged.