1. C64 leaders reject mediation proposal

The Coalition Article 64’s conference of presidents rejected its presidium’s proposal to mediate between Félix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila. It says the coalition’s leaders must decide its political direction collectively and favors an inclusive national dialogue facilitated by church organizations, the African Union and international partners.

2. Child killed in Walikale shelling

Shells struck villages in North Kivu’s Walikale territory on October 28, killing a five-year-old child and seriously wounding six civilians. Local sources attributed the fire to FRN-held positions and said it appeared to target Wazalendo fighters.

3. Suspected ADF fighters reportedly take Makumo

After an incursion was repelled on October 27, suspected ADF fighters attacked Makumo in Lubero territory again the next day. A local civil-society leader said they held the mining village Thursday morning. Residents fled toward Kambau and Njiapanda.

4. Suminwa presents proposed $24.8 billion budget

Prime Minister Judith Suminwa presented a 56.93 trillion-franc draft budget to the National Assembly, roughly 12 percent above the revised 2026 budget. It includes defense and election spending and would extend free basic education to grades seven and eight in the 2027–28 school year.

5. Ituri investigates reported deaths in Bunia

Health officials are investigating a local councilor’s account of 26 deaths in Bunia’s Bankoko neighborhood over two weeks. Their causes are unknown. Bunia is among the health zones with the most recent Ebola cases and deaths.