Ngozi Market Fire: Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye expressed sorrow after a late-night blaze destroyed about 80% of stalls at Ngozi’s main market, leaving one person dead and traders facing major losses; authorities say rehabilitation is planned and a commission will assess damage and causes. Russia-Burundi Talks: Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana met Sergey Lavrov in Bujumbura to discuss energy cooperation and possible investment in chemical plants, with sanctions-linked shipping disruptions pushing both sides to look for alternative options. Small Nuclear Power Plans: Lavrov also said Russia is ready to provide technical help for Burundi’s small nuclear power plants, including training for Burundians through Rosatom and partner universities. Ebola Watch (Regional): Africa CDC urged sustained support as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda surpasses 600 deaths, noting gaps in financing and safe burial capacity and warning that delays can worsen spread. Refugee Camp Case: A court in Zomba sentenced a Burundian asylum seeker to six months for leaving Dzaleka Refugee Camp without authorization and ordered his return after serving the term. Health Milestone (Regional): Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital and JKCI performed minimally invasive heart surgery on three Burundian children, marking the first paediatric cases referred from outside Tanzania. Sports (CAF U-17 Women’s Qualifiers): CAF appointed Ugandan Shamirah Nabadda as centre referee for Benin vs Nigeria, with Burundi’s Fides Bangurambona as second assistant referee.