Ebola Watch & Border Trade: Uganda ordered an “immediate” closure of its border with DR Congo as Bundibugyo Ebola cases rise, despite WHO warnings that blanket travel bans can push movement into unmonitored routes and disrupt livelihoods; in Goma, border shutdowns have already hit traders and transport, with cross-border commerce taking a sharp hit. South Sudan Energy & Power: In Juba, South Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Dams signed an MoU with NELSAP-CU to lead resource mobilization for baseline and feasibility studies of the Grand Fulla Hydropower Project, while also reviewing progress on the South Sudan–Uganda Power Interconnection Project to speed up cross-border grid construction. South Sudan Banking Liquidity: A civil society leader urged the Economic Cluster to tackle cash shortages in commercial banks that are blocking civil servants from withdrawing salaries. Tax & Business Dispute (Region): Uganda’s High Court dismissed Nile Breweries’ bid to stop URA from collecting Shs18.5bn in disputed VAT and excise taxes tied to exports. Public Health Misinformation: Liberia suspended a nurse after a fake Ebola audio sparked panic, though authorities said no confirmed/probable/suspected Ebola cases were recorded and only travelers were under surveillance. Global Response & Travel Curbs: The US said exposed Americans will be sent to a Kenya facility for quarantine and care, while Canada tightened entry and immigration processing for residents of Ebola-affected countries. Humanitarian Education Funding: The LEGO Foundation pledged $97m over five years to expand play-based learning programs for conflict-affected children, including South Sudan. Ebola Suspected Case in India: Gujarat quarantined contacts and sent samples for testing after a businessman arriving from Congo showed viral hemorrhagic fever-like symptoms; officials stressed no positive tests so far.