1. Ebola reaches Watsa as Tshopo exhausts its vaccine stocks

Watsa became the eighth of Haut-Uélé’s 13 health zones affected by Ebola, an increase of one zone from the September 27 total. National reporting has since put the outbreak at 8,116 confirmed cases; the most recent detailed breakdown counted 3,901 deaths. Tshopo said vaccine stocks were exhausted before all eligible frontline workers could be vaccinated.

2. National Assembly advances a broad anti-corruption bill

The National Assembly declared a 144-article anti-corruption bill admissible and sent it to committee. The bill would consolidate and extend a fragmented legal framework covering corruption offenses, asset declarations, public procurement, political financing, conflicts of interest and the recovery of illicit assets.

3. Katebe Katoto backs constitutional change and additional Tshisekedi mandates

Raphaël Katebe Katoto submitted the results of his Katanga consultations to President Félix Tshisekedi, backed constitutional change and called for Tshisekedi to remain in office beyond the current two-term limit. The position is particularly notable because Katebe is the elder half-brother of opposition leader and former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi.

4. UN verifies 4,114 grave violations against children

The UN verified 4,114 grave violations against children in the DRC during 2025, placing the country second globally. The documented abuses included killings and injuries, abductions, recruitment by armed groups and obstruction of humanitarian access.

5. ARSP extends subcontracting enforcement to ERG and Ivanhoe

The subcontracting regulator ordered ERG and Ivanhoe subsidiaries to end 268 contracts with suppliers it classified as ineligible under Congolese ownership rules. Combined with earlier September decisions, the enforcement campaign now covers 1,830 supplier relationships across 10 mining companies.