1. Joseph Kabila named leader of new rebel movement

The AFC announced that former president Joseph Kabila will lead the Front pour la refondation de la nation, a new politico-military movement formed in Goma that it says replaces the AFC. Movement sources say the AFC/M23 has been formally dissolved. Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa take senior roles, while Sultani Makenga becomes military chief of the new organization. The FRN says it intends to end Félix Tshisekedi’s presidency, including by force.

2. CODECO–CRP fighting kills at least 45 as Uganda prepares new talks

Fighting between CODECO and Thomas Lubanga’s Convention for the Popular Revolution killed at least 45 people in Djugu. Lubanga renewed the CRP’s unilateral ceasefire after an Entebbe meeting with Congolese officials mediated by President Yoweri Museveni, who proposed resuming a technical pre-dialogue within two weeks. CODECO was not represented at the talks.

3. Fighting displaces civilians in Masisi and continues across South Kivu

Renewed AFC/M23–Wazalendo fighting around Rubaya and Ngungu forced civilians to flee parts of Masisi. In South Kivu, fighting continued around Kaziba, government-aligned forces claimed two positions and more than 60 AFC/M23 surrenders in Fizi, and the AFC/M23-aligned Twirwaneho group claimed two localities in the Uvira highlands.

4. Four bound bodies recovered from Lake Kivu in Goma

Four young men’s bodies were recovered near Goma’s ports between Sunday and Monday. Some had their hands and feet tied and showed signs of torture. Witnesses alleged that one victim was detained by AFC/M23 personnel after singing a song hostile to the movement.

5. Water shortages weaken Ebola prevention in Butembo schools

Four public primary schools serving 2,665 pupils lack the water needed to use their handwashing facilities. The education administration announced water deliveries to six affected schools as 25 additional Ebola cases were reported across nine North Kivu health zones.