1. Government coalition intensifies attacks around Point Zéro

FARDC troops, Wazalendo groups and Burundian forces intensified attacks on AFC/M23 positions around Point Zéro in the Itombwe highlands of South Kivu. Fighting reportedly extended to Malimba and Rubarati, but claims that government-aligned forces retook the two villages remain unconfirmed.

2. ADF-attributed incursion displaces residents in Irumu

Residents fled Bandikafu toward Komanda and Takumanza after gunfire was reported early Monday. A local school director attributed the incursion to the ADF, but authorities had not released a casualty or damage assessment.

3. FARDC and Wazalendo clash near Mayuano

The FARDC reportedly expelled Wazalendo fighters from Mbembese hill in Mambasa territory and burned their camp. Some displaced residents began returning Monday, but neither side had explained the confrontation.

4. Ebola team attacked during burial intervention

Machete-armed youths attacked an Ebola response team at a funeral outside Mambasa, forcing the responders to withdraw and injuring one member. The incident directly obstructed an intervention involving a potentially infectious body.

5. Ituri schools install Ebola safeguards, but distance-learning preparations remain uncertain

Schools in several high-risk parts of Ituri installed handwashing and temperature-screening equipment ahead of the September 1 reopening. The government plans to use printed worksheets and radio lessons where in-person classes are suspended, but the latest reporting did not confirm that schools had received the necessary materials or instructions.