Urban Data Centers Pact: Forty mayors signed a global pact led by C40 Cities to set conditions for where AI data centres can be built, how they power and use water, and how they engage communities—responding to fears of strained electricity and water supplies and missed climate targets. Sierra Leone Green Finance: Sierra Leone’s banking and microfinance sectors adopted the Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles, a sector-wide ESG lending and investment guide meant to strengthen sustainability risk management and responsible growth. Flooding & Drainage Pressure: Residents in Freetown’s Hill Side Bypass Road area say an abandoned drainage clearing project is worsening flooding and sanitation, raising concerns about stagnant water and mosquito-borne disease risks. Labour Enforcement: Sierra Leone’s labour ministry intensified inspections along the Masiaka–Waterloo Highway, warning firms over foreign work permit violations and unsafe workplaces, with possible suspension for non-compliance. Tourism Investment Call: Sierra Leone’s tourism minister urged the diaspora to invest in tourism and culture, linking tourism to environmental protection and community livelihoods. Policy Capacity Building: MoPED began Phase 2 of advanced training to help staff turn data and research into decision-ready policy documents. Ebola Update: France reported its first Ebola case in a doctor returning from Congo, with isolation and contact tracing underway.