EAC Political Confederation Talks: The East African Community held two-day consultations in Rumbek, South Sudan, to shape a draft constitution for a proposed EAC Political Confederation, with discussions on governance, peace and security, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and funding; women, youth, civil society and people with disabilities all fed into the process, which will continue in Wau and Bor before ending 7 October. Rwanda-Ukraine Diplomacy: Rwanda’s Senate leadership met a Ukrainian parliamentary delegation and agreed to set up a Ukraine–Rwanda Interparliamentary Friendship Group, building on earlier cooperation in education, agriculture, trade, technology, energy and training. Rwanda Tech in Telecom: MTN Rwanda says it is using AI in its core network to improve uptime and speed up fault detection, automating fault management during 5G rollout. Kigali Business & Finance: Kigali Financial Centre says it has mobilised over Rwf600bn in six years, highlighting growing financial activity in the city. Gorilla Conservation & Tourism: Rwanda marked the 21st Kwita Izina naming ceremony, with 22 baby gorillas named and a total of 460 named since 2005, as Volcanoes National Park expands to support long-term conservation and community benefits. Ebola Update (DRC): The DRC Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,000 deaths (4,018) with 8,300 confirmed cases, as conflict and a burned transit centre in Ituri worsen containment efforts. Greece–EU Migration Push: Greece urged the EU to let member states temporarily suspend asylum applications during mass migration surges, citing the Ceuta situation and arguing it should be treated as border management. Sports (Rwanda-linked): Rwanda Open golf coverage highlights Kigali’s growing sports tourism, while Rwanda’s Celestine Nsazuwera is set to feature in the Lakowe Lakes Golf Classic in Nigeria.