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An Ebola contact-tracing team was attacked in Kisangani, three health workers tested positive in Biena and unsafe care conditions were reported at Biakato. MONUSCO says ADF attacks have reached Haut-Uélé, outside the mission’s current geographic mandate, while Wazalendo fighters withdrew from Numbi and other Kalehe positions hours after reported gains. A military personnel check found more than 1,000 soldiers serving away from their assigned units in Haut-Uélé, and severe judge shortages have disrupted courts across Kasaï.

Health

Ebola responders attacked as health-worker infections add to pressure on treatment systems

An Ebola contact-tracing team was attacked Tuesday in Kisangani’s Kabondo commune while following people exposed to someone who died from the disease. The Kabondo health-zone chief doctor was beaten, and a surveillance supervisor was seriously injured and hospitalized.

In North Kivu, three health workers tested positive in Biena Health Zone, bringing its confirmed caseload to 22. In neighboring Ituri, health workers at Biakato described inadequate treatment conditions and contamination risks.

Haut-Uélé has recorded 359 confirmed cases and 173 deaths, including Dungu Health Zone’s first case. France announced an additional €7 million for the response, while an Ituri court sentenced three people to 30 months in prison for their involvement in unrest and damage at the Mungamba treatment center.

Security and Eastern DRC

ADF activity reaches Haut-Uélé as attacks and clashes continue in Ituri

MONUSCO chief James Swan said ADF attacks had extended into Haut-Uélé, which lies outside the mission’s current geographic mandate. In Irumu territory, three children drowned when a pirogue capsized as civilians fled an attack attributed to the ADF, while three FPIC fighters were reported killed in fighting with the group. Separately, two civilians were killed at Longela in Mambasa territory during another incursion attributed to the ADF.

Wazalendo withdraw from Numbi after brief occupation

Government-aligned fighters withdrew from Numbi and several other Kalehe positions only hours after their reported advance. In Masisi, fighting continued around Ngungu and Kasaki, while Wazalendo groups separately claimed gains at Kasake, Shovu, Kawele and Nyakigano.

More than 1,000 soldiers redirected to the 34th brigade

A military personnel check in Haut-Uélé identified more than 1,000 soldiers serving away from their assigned units. Authorities ordered them to report to the 34th brigade.

Governance and Justice

Judge shortages disrupt courts across Kasaï

Severe judge shortages have halted or obstructed proceedings across Kasaï Province. Some courts have only one judge, cases are accumulating and hearings are being postponed indefinitely, leaving some pretrial detainees in custody beyond legal limits. The Luebo high court has not operated for four years, and residents in underserved areas must travel hundreds of kilometers to reach a functioning court.

Deputies’ constituency projects trigger dispute over legislative responsibility

The National Assembly is inventorying projects financed or supported by deputies, including initiatives not funded by the state. Assembly President Aimé Boji Sangara defended the exercise as a record of lawmakers’ contributions.

Critics argue that roads, schools, bridges and health facilities are executive responsibilities rather than measures of parliamentary performance. Deputy Gratien Iracan said constituency construction falls outside a legislator’s mandate, while civil-society representatives challenged the use of such projects to evaluate deputies.

Police officers detained over images involving a minor

Authorities in Lualaba sent several police officers to Dilala prison and were seeking others after an October 2 patrol intervention. The officers are accused of filming and circulating images of a minor instead of protecting her and arresting a man suspected of sexually abusing her.

Two soldiers arrested after the Kingwangala confrontation

Authorities arrested two soldiers after five people were killed during the civilian-military confrontation at Kingwangala in Kwango.

Energy and Infrastructure

Low water cuts Ruzizi I output from 23 to 18 megawatts

Low water levels since June have reduced available generation at the Ruzizi I hydroelectric plant by 21.7 percent, from 23 to 18 megawatts, worsening electricity shortages in Bukavu and surrounding areas.

Electricity regulator targets 62-percent access by 2030

The Electricity Regulation Authority set a target of raising national electricity access to 62 percent within five years and universal access by 2045. About 21 percent of the population currently has electricity, so the 2030 target would nearly triple access. It matches the goal in the DRC’s National Energy Compact under the Mission 300 initiative. The regulator also presented a proposed $2.3 billion investment portfolio.

Economy and Mining

Cadastre lists 14 active KoBold exploration permits across three provinces

KoBold Metals held 14 active exploration permits as of September 30, covering more than 3,000 square kilometers in Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami and Haut-Katanga. Eight permits are in the Manono and Malemba-Nkulu areas and six are in Sakania; seven were awarded this year and the remainder in August 2025. The company is searching for lithium and copper deposits.

Diaspora transfers reach $3.318 billion in 2025

Congolese living abroad sent $3.318 billion home in 2025, equivalent to about four percent of GDP, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Masangu places dedollarization on a 10-to-15-year horizon

Former central-bank governor Jean-Claude Masangu said meaningful dedollarization would take 10 to 15 years and urged the central bank to track mining-sector financial flows more closely.

Masangu also acknowledged extensive use of money creation during a wartime period. His account prompted competing claims over the history of the Congolese franc and calls for judicial scrutiny of his record.

Kasindi fuel blockage pushes up prices in Beni

Fuel trucks have been blocked at the Kasindi border for more than a week during a dispute between the business federation and customs declarants. The business federation says declarants are demanding $50 per cubic meter—about $2,000 for a tanker—for a charge already incorporated into the customs system. The disruption has contributed to higher fuel prices in Beni.

Lubumbashi traders shut the Kenya market over taxes and charges

Traders suspended activity for a day at Lubumbashi’s central Kenya market to protest the number of taxes and charges imposed on commerce.

Public Services

Vodacom service returns to Fizi after three months

Vodacom service was restored in Fizi after a three-month interruption that affected communications and commercial activity. Residents had mobilized over telecommunications failures.