1. Ebola reaches a second patient in Sud-Ubangi

A second Ebola case has been reported in Sud-Ubangi in a contact of the province’s first fatal case. The United States has provided another $267 million for treatment centers, burial teams, protective equipment, surveillance and contact tracing, bringing its total assistance for the outbreak to $887 million. Dr. Victor Kingombe also became the first doctor reported killed by Ebola in Kisangani.

2. Thirty-nine people missing after Lake Tanganyika sinking

Thirty-nine people were reported missing and 36 rescued after the MV MJP sank off Kabimba while traveling from Kigoma to Kalemie. Search operations continued, while the number of passengers aboard and the cause of the sinking remained unresolved.

3. Kigonze operation and fire leave families without shelter

A security cordon prompted many residents to leave the Kigonze displacement site in Bunia before a fire destroyed shelters and belongings. Some families are now sleeping outside or staying with host households. The cause of the fire and the number of people forced from the site remain unknown.

4. Fizi administrator estimates more than 240,000 displaced people

Fizi’s territorial administrator estimates that more than 240,000 displaced people are living across the South Kivu territory, including more than 209,000 with host families. The cumulative estimate covers violence between March 2025 and August 2026 and has not been independently corroborated.

5. Pweto records more than 400 cholera cases

More than 400 cholera cases have been recorded in Pweto Health Zone in Haut-Katanga since August 26. The zone’s chief medical officer reported 23 deaths, while another outlet placed the toll at 37. The interruption of the town’s piped-water supply has forced residents to collect water from Lake Mweru.