1. Government-aligned forces take Rushihe

Local accounts say FARDC and Wazalendo forces took Rushihe hill above Katobo in Walikale. Fighting continued around Gipimo in South Kivu, while an ambush disrupted farming in Rutshuru. An FRN-appointed official accused Wazalendo fighters of killing five civilians there.

2. C64 meets in Rome while Epenge remains detained

The five leaders of the opposition Coalition Article 64 opened talks in Rome and demanded Prince Epenge’s release. His allies say he is being held by the National Cyberdefense Council, a security service attached to the presidency. An associate says he faces an accusation of spreading false rumors over his remarks about the September 15 death of a party security member.

3. DRC and United States convene Grand Inga committee

Officials from both countries held the first meeting of a joint committee to coordinate Grand Inga’s development. With the World Bank present, they discussed how to phase the hydropower project, transmit its electricity, raise financing and share risks.

4. Ebola response faces new gaps

Ania’s health center in Ituri has been closed after infections among patients and staff, and a confirmed Ebola patient reportedly left care in Nord-Ubangi. Health workers in Wamba, Haut-Uélé, are threatening to strike over unpaid allowances. Butembo faces a water shortage that complicates prevention and plans to begin vaccinating frontline workers on November 9.

5. Kwango agriculture payments are under scrutiny

The anticorruption agency says nearly 13 billion Congolese francs left the Treasury for Kwango agriculture programs and is seeking records of where the money went. The provincial agriculture minister says her ministry received none of it and has no accounts matching those cited by the agency.