Ebola Emergency Funding: Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, as AU chair, convened an emergency AU summit to speed up the Ebola Bundibugyo response in DR Congo and Uganda, mobilizing US$910 million in pledges (including US$80 million from African member states) and pushing leaders to release the full US$518 million joint plan within four weeks, with focus on surveillance, contact tracing, labs, case management, infection control, risk communication, logistics, and cross-border coordination. Cross-Border Travel Guidance: Africa CDC urged AU states to strengthen exit screening at airports, seaports, and major land crossings—warning that blanket travel bans can backfire and make spread harder to stop. Outbreak Update: WHO reported the outbreak has surpassed 837 cases and 204 deaths (with Uganda at 19 cases and 2 deaths), while Africa CDC warned it could become the worst ever if transmission isn’t quickly contained. Frontline Health & Access: Midwives say visa denials blocked key experts from a major childbirth summit in Lisbon, raising concerns for mother-and-baby health progress. Regional Mobility & Safety: UNHCR said it’s reinforcing preparedness in border-linked countries around eastern DR Congo to prevent cross-border transmission without disrupting people seeking safety. Sports Tourism (Burundi in the mix): Burundi is listed among teams for Botswana’s first Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III event in Gaborone (July 13–18), a boost for women’s tennis and sports tourism.