Bottom Line

The Ebola outbreak reached 6,100 confirmed cases and 2,950 deaths, while a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs assessment said ten attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 41 civilians and displaced more than 6,700 people in Mambasa during late July. AFC/M23 attacks at two Walikale villages were reportedly repelled but displaced families and stopped schools from reopening in parts of Kisimba. Elsewhere, a Court of Accounts audit identified major failures in National Forestry Fund spending, Tanzanian authorities arrested Denise Dusauchoy on a Congolese warrant, and regulators collected pollution samples around Tenke Fungurume Mining facilities and began mining-compliance checks in South Kivu.

Conflict and Security

New Walikale fighting displaces families and prevents classes from resuming

AFC/M23 fighters attacked FARDC and Wazalendo positions at Chanjikiro and Ngambi in the Kisimba groupement of Walikale territory on August 31. Local sources said the government-aligned forces repelled both attacks and retained the two villages.

The combat forced families to flee and prevented schools from reopening in Banakindi, Banamulema and Balindu. Some displaced households moved toward Pinga and Kalembe, while others remained in the bush. Schools in Pinga began receiving displaced pupils but reported shortages of supplies and support.

The attacks followed recent fighting at Buruso, Biriko and along the Mindjendje–Mpety front near the Walikale–Masisi boundary.

Late-July ADF attacks killed at least 41 civilians in Mambasa

Ten attacks attributed to the ADF in the Babila-Babombi chiefdom between July 21 and 31 killed at least 41 civilians, led to about 50 abductions and displaced more than 6,700 people, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The attacks were concentrated around the Mandima health zone.

The assessment covers a different period from the five more recent Mambasa attacks that reportedly killed at least 16 people and were covered in the August 28 edition.

Public Health and Education

Ebola reaches 6,100 confirmed cases as the school opening proceeds unevenly

The national Ebola situation report for August 30 recorded 6,100 confirmed cases and 2,950 deaths. It identified 59 new confirmations in 24 hours—44 in Ituri, eight in North Kivu, six in Haut-Uélé and one in Bas-Uélé—and said 444 cases and 235 deaths had been added over six days. Ituri accounted for 5,016 confirmed cases; North Kivu recorded 836 cases and a provisional case-fatality ratio of 67.7%.

Schools nevertheless opened under markedly different conditions. Classes resumed with hygiene precautions in Kanyabayonga and Goma. In Beni, private schools opened with few pupils, while striking teachers kept several public and state-recognized schools closed. Attendance was also low in Bunia and parts of Kinshasa, and active fighting prevented the opening in several Kisimba localities.

Governance, Environment and Mining

Audit finds that most Forestry Fund spending did not support reforestation

The Court of Accounts found that the National Forestry Fund devoted only 11.06 billion Congolese francs—12.08% of its 91.57 billion francs in charges from 2021 through 2025—to reforestation. Auditors could not locate 32 funded projects representing 752.6 claimed hectares and about $1.35 million. They also identified 40 providers that received about $1.17 million without required legal or technical qualifications and estimated average plantation survival at below 30%.

Pollution inquiry collects samples around Tenke Fungurume Mining installations

A joint commission established by Lualaba authorities and Tenke Fungurume Mining visited four villages from August 25–27 and collected water and soil samples after communities alleged toxic emissions from the company’s plants 10 and 11K. The commission also inspected the installations and met company and community representatives.

Mines Ministry begins document and traceability checks in South Kivu

The Mines Ministry began compliance hearings for operators in Shabunda, Mwenga, Fizi, Baraka and Uvira on August 31. The commission required legal documents, mining titles, tax records, environmental and social compliance evidence, and mineral-traceability records.

Justice and Diplomacy

Tanzania arrests Denise Dusauchoy on a Congolese international warrant

Tanzanian authorities arrested Denise Mukendi Dusauchoy on August 30 under a warrant issued by Congolese judicial authorities, the Justice Ministry confirmed in a communiqué released overnight. The ministry linked the warrant to several pending investigations but did not specify the charges.

Tshisekedi begins a working visit to Israel

President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Israel on August 31 for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. The presidency said the agenda covered security, defense, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, advanced technology and possible Israeli investment in the Lobito Corridor.

The visit follows two bilateral memorandums signed in July covering political consultations and cooperation between the countries’ diplomatic academies.