1. Kenge crash kills 17 and removes the leaders of military justice

A TRACEP Congo Aviation aircraft crashed in Kenge, killing 13 passengers and four crew members. The victims included the first president of the High Military Court and the FARDC auditor general. The government suspended the carrier nationwide, opened technical and judicial investigations and declared three days of national mourning.

2. AFC/M23 recaptures Remeka as fighting continues across the Kivus

AFC/M23 recaptured Remeka and attacked government-aligned positions at Kaleta and Miko, reversing part of the gains reported by FARDC and Wazalendo on September 23. Fighting again closed the Masisi–Walikale road, while separate clashes involving FARDC/Wazalendo and Twirhaneho/AFC spread across villages in Itombwe, South Kivu. The developments do not establish a decisive theater-wide advantage for either side.

3. Ebola response expands as infections expose operational weaknesses

The government adopted a 180-day multisectoral response plan, while Ituri schools introduced daily symptom checks and follow-up for exposed pupils. Medical unions in Tshopo said one doctor died and two others were infected, alleging shortages of protective equipment, inadequate staffing and treatment delays.

4. At least 12 die in a second major lake disaster

At least 12 bodies were recovered after a motorboat sank on Lake Kivu near Idjwi, with the number of missing passengers still unsettled. On Lake Tanganyika, 41 people remain missing from the MV MJP sinking. Tanganyika authorities have prohibited nighttime travel by small craft and made life jackets compulsory.

5. Two generals go on trial over the fall of Bukavu

The High Military Court opened proceedings against Major General Yav Avul Ngola Robert and Brigadier General Ehonza Uketi André over the February 2025 fall of Bukavu. Prosecutors accuse them of offenses including cowardice, demoralizing troops and abandoning defensive positions. The charges have not been adjudicated.