1. C64 proposes talks with Tshisekedi and Kabila

The five-leader opposition coalition wants separate meetings with President Félix Tshisekedi and former president Joseph Kabila to prepare a national dialogue. Its Rome declaration rejects taking power by force and constitutional changes that could extend presidential tenure, while calling for renewed mediation and the release of detained opposition figures.

2. Ebola passes 10,000 confirmed cases

The outbreak reached 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths as of October 25, surpassing the DRC’s 2018–20 epidemic to become the country’s largest on record. A medical center in Kisangani closed after three staff members became infected.

3. Fighting continues in Walikale and Uvira

FARDC and the Kabila-led FRN fought around Luola and Tchad hill in North Kivu’s Walikale territory. Shelling and gunfire were reported around Munanira and Ndolera in South Kivu, following a week of fighting on other approaches to Uvira.

4. New death toll emerges from Djugu attacks

More than ten people were reportedly killed in CODECO-attributed attacks around Muganga and other Lake Albert villages on October 25, and several hundred families fled toward Mahagi. Three more deaths and 15 burned houses were reported in separate attacks on Lodja and Oche.

5. Assembly seeks sanctions against higher-education minister

A parliamentary inquiry found financial irregularities in the handling of tuition and related fees at public universities. The National Assembly asked the prime minister to sanction Higher Education Minister Marie-Thérèse Sombo; separately, 88 lawmakers have reportedly signed a proposed no-confidence motion.