Ebola Funding Push: The White House is asking Congress for over $1.4bn to tackle the widening Ebola outbreak, including $800m for humanitarian response and a Kenya quarantine centre, plus money for surveillance, labs, and infection control. Frontline Financing Gaps: An independent panel says the Bundibugyo Ebola response is moving slower than the outbreak, with weak contact tracing, insufficient burial teams, and pledges not turning into fast, direct funding—calling for a transparent financing tracker and a clear roadmap for diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments. Cross-Border Alarm: France confirmed its first Ebola case in the current outbreak after a doctor returned from DR Congo; WHO says the risk to the wider European population is low. Regional Preparedness: ECOWAS is strengthening Ebola preparedness across West Africa with tighter surveillance at airports and borders, citing lessons from the 2014–2016 crisis that hit Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Liberia Health Policy Fight: Liberia’s Inter-Religious Council urges lawmakers to pass a stalled health bill that would expand abortion access in certain cases, reigniting debate with religious groups opposing the measure. Liberia Development for Health Access: Liberia signed a $30m BADEA loan to upgrade the Salayea–Konia road corridor, aiming to cut transport costs and improve access to essential services for rural communities. Local Systems & Care: Liberia’s National Archives week ended with calls to digitize records to protect rights and strengthen service delivery.