1. $120 million collective-reparations phase begins

The government launched a $120 million first phase of collective reparations for communities affected by Uganda’s military activities in the DRC during the Second Congo War. Ituri, Tshopo, Haut-Uélé and Bas-Uélé are each due $30 million for community projects; individual compensation will follow after victim records are audited and validated.

2. Fighting widens despite the Doha process

Fighting continued across Masisi and Walikale, where the FARDC deployed aircraft and pro-government forces claimed to have removed AFC/M23 from two Masisi localities. Fighting also spread into the Fizi and Minembwe highlands, where humanitarian assistance reportedly meets only a fraction of identified needs. The ceasefire-verification mission announced through the Doha process has yet to produce observable results in the field.

3. Ebola response gaps extend into homes and schools

Seven in ten households containing Ebola patients in North Kivu were reportedly not disinfected. Schools are also contending with misinformation and uneven prevention measures, while deaf residents in Tshopo report limited access to public-health messages. The protection provided by the Ervebo vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain in humans remains unknown.

4. September 15 march raises risk of confrontation

Martin Fayulu and the C-64 opposition coalition called a nationwide September 15 march against constitutional change. The demonstration coincides with Parliament’s opening, prompting the UDPS parliamentary leadership to seek a delay of the ceremony until 6 p.m. to reduce the risk of confrontation.

5. Nearly 76,000 displaced people face multiple threats at Plaine Savo

Nearly 76,000 displaced people at Plaine Savo in Djugu territory face hunger, armed violence and the risk of Ebola. Médecins Sans Frontières treats an average of about 60 survivors of sexual violence at the site each month.