Category: The 5 Things to Know Today
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 10 September 2026
1. $120 million collective-reparations phase begins The government launched a $120 million first phase of collective reparations for communities affected by Uganda’s military activities in the DRC during the Second Congo War. Ituri, Tshopo, Haut-Uélé and Bas-Uélé are each due $30 million for community projects; individual compensation will follow after victim records are audited and…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 9 September 2026
1. North Kivu matches Ituri’s daily Ebola count as treatment centers exceed capacity The September 6 report confirmed 82 new cases, split evenly between Ituri and North Kivu at 39 each, while the national toll reached 6,686 confirmed cases and 3,226 deaths. North Kivu treatment centers were operating at 123.2 percent of stated capacity; four…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 8 September 2026
1. AFC/M23 captures Humura and Kazinga in Masisi AFC/M23 fighters captured Humura and Kazinga after fighting on September 6, extending their positions toward the Walikale boundary. Wazalendo fighters withdrew from Kazinga toward Kishee, and new displacement reached Waloa Yungu. 2. Ebola contact tracing falls below target in four provinces Response teams followed 21,909 of 25,500…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 7 September 2026
1. Panacée fire kills 12 and prompts nationwide safety inspections Twelve people died during a wedding at the Panacée event hall in Lingwala, Kinshasa, on the night of September 4–5. Smoke, panic and difficult evacuation appear to have increased the toll. The Interior Ministry ordered every province to inspect public event and leisure venues immediately…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 4 September 2026
1. Ten soldiers convicted in Walikale A military court convicted ten FARDC soldiers for offenses including murder, desertion and loss of weapons. Two received death sentences. The sentences were announced, but appeal status was not established. 2. AFC/M23–government fighting affects Masisi, Kalehe and Walikale FARDC and AFC/M23 forces fought at Kazuba near Malemo in Masisi,…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 3 September 2026
1. Mambasa monitoring raises the six-day toll to at least 43 civilians Civil-society monitoring attributed 43 civilian deaths, 53 burned houses and additional disappearances or abductions to attacks across 15 localities between August 27 and September 1. The available reports repeat the same APDE and local-source account; the toll and ADF attribution have not been…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 2 September 2026
1. Government-aligned forces reportedly repel two attacks in Walikale AFC/M23 fighters attacked FARDC and Wazalendo positions at Chanjikiro and Ngambi on Monday. Local sources said government-aligned forces repelled both attacks, but the outcome has not been independently confirmed. 2. Ebola deaths rise to 2,950 as schools reopen unevenly The DRC had recorded 6,100 confirmed cases…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 1 September 2026
1. Government coalition intensifies attacks around Point Zéro FARDC troops, Wazalendo groups and Burundian forces intensified attacks on AFC/M23 positions around Point Zéro in the Itombwe highlands of South Kivu. Fighting reportedly extended to Malimba and Rubarati, but claims that government-aligned forces retook the two villages remain unconfirmed. 2. ADF-attributed incursion displaces residents in Irumu…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 31 August 2026
1. Fighting displaces already uprooted families around Masisi and Walikale Combat at Buruso and Biriko forced dozens of families to flee again, this time toward Hombo, Walikale-Centre and Bukavu. Local sources said Ufamandu I and II were almost entirely emptied of residents. 2. Authorities begin identifying Mbororo pastoralists in three northern provinces The Interior Ministry…
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The 5 Things to Know Today – 30 August 2026
1. Seven civilians reported killed in another suspected ADF attack in Mambasa At least seven civilians were reported killed early Saturday in Amani, more than 30 kilometers west of Biakato, in an attack attributed locally to the ADF. Around 20 houses were reportedly burned and several people remained missing; the figures are provisional. 2. Ebola…
