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Civil-society monitoring raised the six-day toll from ADF-attributed attacks in Mambasa to at least 43 civilians, while the latest national Ebola tally reached 6,186 confirmed cases and 3,007 deaths. FARDC reported a wider counteroffensive in South Kivu, three Walikale villages emptied after bombardment reports, and health authorities in Luebo sent samples from 22 suspected Mpox cases for laboratory testing.

Conflict & Security

Mambasa monitoring puts six-day civilian toll from ADF attacks at 43

Civil-society monitoring reported 43 civilians killed, 53 houses burned and additional people missing or abducted across 15 localities in Mambasa territory between August 27 and September 1. The reports attribute the attacks to the ADF, but the count and attribution come from the same APDE/local-source monitoring rather than independent investigations.

Army claims territorial gains against AFC/M23 in Fizi-Uvira Highlands

FARDC said its Uvira–Fizi counteroffensive killed 31 AFC/M23 fighters, led to 17 surrenders or captures and recovered seven localities. It also alleged that a mass grave was found at Masango. The available reports all trace to the same military spokesperson; neither the figures nor the mass-grave allegation has independent confirmation.

Fighting between AFC/M23 and Wazalendo displaces residents from three Walikale villages

Residents left Mindjendje, Mpety and Mera for Pinga after shelling reported during fighting between AFC/M23 and FARDC-backed Wazalendo forces. Local officials had not completed a count of the displaced households; the reported shelling and displacement rely on customary and administrative sources interviewed by one outlet.

Health

Ebola deaths exceed 3,000

The latest INSP report recorded 6,186 confirmed Ebola cases, 3,007 deaths and 1,409 recoveries through August 31 across 60 health zones in six provinces. The previous edition carried 5,794 cases and 2,786 deaths, making the new totals a material increase rather than a republished bulletin.

Japan announced $5 million in emergency support through IOM, UNICEF and WFP, while health officials from eastern DRC and Uganda held a three-day coordination meeting in Kasese. Both are announced response measures; field effects have not yet been demonstrated.

Luebo reports suspected Mpox cases; confirmation pending

The Luebo health-zone medical officer reported 22 suspected Mpox cases and three deaths. Samples were sent to the INRB. Until laboratory results are available, neither the cases nor deaths should be attributed to Mpox as confirmed disease.

Education

Insecurity closes most schools in Mambasa II

Only 19 of 151 schools opened in the Mambasa II education subdivision, local education officials said. The figure provides a concrete first-day result after earlier reporting focused on union divisions and planned Ebola precautions.

Mining & Environment

TFM denies pollution allegations; tests remain outstanding

Tenke Fungurume Mining rejected claims that its plants polluted soil, air and water in four villages and cited third-party monitoring. A mixed provincial-company commission has collected samples, but results remain pending. The company statement and the civil-society allegation are competing claims, not findings.

Rights group seeks inquiry into alleged CMOC-KFM violence

AFREWATCH called for an independent investigation after a circulating video appeared to show a Congolese subcontractor employee being assaulted and live fire used during labor unrest at the Kisanfu site. The video was not forensically verified in this sweep, and no in-window company or police response was found.

Diplomacy

DRC and Israel sign two memorandums

Officials signed two memorandums and discussed security, agriculture, energy, technology and health during President Félix Tshisekedi’s visit to Israel. Most coverage repeats the Congolese presidency; the texts, obligations and implementation timetable were not available. Earlier reciprocal embassy pledges also remain unimplemented.