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Suspected cholera cases recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2025 and the end of September 2026
The African Union held consultations in Kigali on October 6 as part of efforts to advance the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo peace process. Discussions covered security commitments, refugee protection, fighter disarmament and regional cooperation.
The delegation included three former African presidents.
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York to discuss continuing clashes between government forces and M23 rebels in eastern DRC, tensions with Rwanda, ceasefire monitoring and the country’s Ebola outbreak.
People killed in the plane crash
The DRC's largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak has caused at least 9,400 cases and more than 4,500 deaths, and has reached an eighth province and 66 health zones. Kenya's linked cases have risen to eight.
More than 3,700 people have died in the Ebola outbreak.
UN envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council that diplomatic efforts led by the United States and Qatar had created an opportunity for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite worsening security and humanitarian conditions.
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila launched the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, replacing the AFC-M23 alliance and challenging President Félix Tshisekedi. The FRN says it will honor AFC commitments from the Doha negotiations while maintaining an armed challenge.
Joseph Kabila's age at the time of the report was 55 years.
People drowned in the collision