1. Kabila’s former allies split over his armed front

Marie-Ange Mushobekwa and Allegra Fosh have distanced themselves from the armed approach of Joseph Kabila’s Front pour la refondation de la nation. Former minister Félix Kabange Numbi supports him. Patrick Nkanga left the PPRD on the day the front was announced, although his resignation did not explicitly link the two decisions.

2. Thousands flee Djugu displacement sites

Threats of attacks attributed to CODECO drove people from the Roe and Djangi sites in Ituri. MONUSCO said about 4,750 gathered near its base at Roe and another 1,400 sought refuge at Drodro. Peacekeepers reinforced their positions as attacks continued around Rhoo and Blukwa.

3. Tshopo suspends health facilities over Ebola violations

Tshopo authorities have suspended some facilities for treating suspected or confirmed Ebola patients without notifying response teams. The governor also described attacks on health workers and warned of further sanctions.

4. South Kivu’s government-aligned authorities halt demonstrations

The Kinshasa-aligned provincial government suspended public demonstrations in areas of South Kivu under its control. It cited infiltration risks and remarks by former president Kabila that it described as hateful and divisive, but identified no specific passages. The order has no stated end date.

5. Commission questions where university fees went

A National Assembly commission found no proof that designated shares of a $10 annual fee paid by public-university students reached their intended recipients. It also questioned the higher-education ministry’s decision to route the money through an account managed by the minister’s office.