Senegal Space Push: Senegalese engineers at Sensat say they’ve “mastered the manufacturing process” for homegrown nanosatellites, with Gaindesat-1B planned to collect environmental and climate data and future builds moving toward a new Sensat headquarters near Dakar. Ebola Watch (DRC): Africa CDC warns eastern Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading beyond Ituri, with cases rising sharply in North Kivu and Haut-Uele amid insecurity, displacement and health worker strikes. Road Safety Tech (Africa): Yango reports reckless driving incidents fell 38% across its African operations (including Senegal down 33%), citing driver verification, SOS support, and GPS speed monitoring plus driving-style analysis. Public Health (West Africa): A regional study ranks Burkina Faso highest for acute pesticide poisoning among farmers, with Nigeria second and Senegal also affected, highlighting ongoing residue and exposure risks. Climate & Food Security (Gambia): As saltwater advances, Gambian rice farmers are rethinking how to protect fields, with seawater intrusion outpacing traditional dike efforts. Digital Skills & Risk: A Brussels IT school bankruptcy leaves 60 students without recognized degrees, after visa and recruitment concerns were raised. AI in Conflict (Mali): Research on “Algorithms at War” says generative AI is reshaping Mali’s information war, from jihadist propaganda to more “professional” use linked to Russia’s Africa Corps. Energy & Infrastructure (Senegal context): A Senegal electricity blackout debate points to management and strategy failures behind outages, raising pressure for more reliable power.