Ebola Response: The DRC reports 3,310 deaths from 6,843 cases as authorities expand an Ebola vaccination drive, launched two weeks ago with Everbo and aiming to secure up to 500,000 doses for wider coverage. Humanitarian Support in Chad: Japan and the UN World Food Programme signed a JPY 200 million (about USD 1.3m) deal in N’Djamena to fund school meals and malnutrition prevention in food-insecure areas—backing 23,000 people, with meals for 16,400 schoolchildren and services for 6,700 children under five plus pregnant and breastfeeding women. Security and Borders: In N’Djamena, Chadian authorities are working to tighten security along the northern border with Libya, deepening ties with both Libya’s Government of National Accord and forces linked to Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Defense Watch: Images from Abéché Air Base suggest Chad may have acquired four Caihong-4 (CH-4) combat drones, though no official announcement has been made yet—an upgrade that would place Chad among the limited set of African buyers.