1. Health unions call a national strike

Health unions plan to begin a general strike today over unresolved demands concerning pay, risk allowances, promotions and employment status. The planned action comes as health facilities respond to the Ebola outbreak.

2. Belgian police search homes linked to Tshisekedi’s family

Belgian police searched homes linked to President Félix Tshisekedi’s family in a money-laundering investigation arising from complaints about mining activities in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga. Authorities have not identified whose properties were searched.

3. Separate attacks kill civilians and drivers in Ituri

Eleven civilians were reported killed at Jissa in an attack attributed to CODECO that also damaged a health center. Separate violence near Pimbo killed at least three drivers and disrupted the RN27; another account put the Pimbo toll at four.

4. Ebola response gains funding as delayed care persists

The World Bank announced another $80 million for the DRC’s Ebola response and $13 million for regional preparedness. Health workers continue to report patients arriving late for treatment and deaths outside health facilities. A laboratory for analyzing Ebola samples has begun operating at Biakato.

5. UN envoy says an eastern ceasefire has yet to take hold

Despite the Washington, Doha and African Union peace initiatives, UN envoy Huang Xia says a genuine ceasefire remains unrealized. Fighting continues, rebel withdrawals have been limited, and the UN documented 2,186 human-rights violations and abuses attributed to armed groups over the six months ending September 15.