By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Potentiel
The death toll from recent attacks attributed to the ADF in the Babila Babombi chiefdom, in Ituri, has reached 35, while 14 people remain missing. Further incursions have also been reported in Dondola, Makombise and at the Kisangani camp, according to APDEF and its monitoring team.
At least 22 civilians were killed and 10 others abducted in attacks attributed to the ADF, carried out on 10 November in eight localities in Mambasa, Ituri. The provisional toll, which also includes one injured person and several cases of material damage, could rise, according to Le Potentiel.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Le Potentiel ·
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has infected 11,042 people and killed 5,387, according to the Congolese National Institute of Public Health. The toll includes 2,990 recoveries and puts the mortality rate at 48.8%. Ituri remains the worst-affected province, with nearly 70% of the country’s reported cases, while insecurity is complicating the response, according to L’essentiel.
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At least five civilians, mainly farmers, were found dead on 10 November 2026 in Mingazi forest, near Lwemba, in Ituri. The victims were allegedly executed by suspected ADF fighters, according to Joël Kathu, president of the Lwemba civil society organisation.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Kivu Morning Post ·
Joseph Kabila’s Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) has extended its offensive in Kalehe territory, South Kivu, taking Bitale, Bulambika and Kambali along the Bukavu-Kisangani road. More than 160,000 people have fled the fighting, while the Congolese army says it still holds Mubugu and Hombo-Sud, according to APA-News and RFI.
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8-year-old child shot dead in WalikaleAn 8-year-old child was shot dead on Tuesday 10 November in Kailenge, Walikale territory, DR Congo, Actualite.cd reports. The suspect presented as his killer was subsequently lynched by a crowd, amid violence involving wazalendo.
Biya sets CPDM candidate selection rules in CameroonCameroon’s President Paul Biya has signed a circular setting the rules for selecting CPDM candidates for the 7 February 2027 legislative and municipal elections. He notably excluded ministers, senators and regional council presidents from taking part in the elections, according to Actu Cameroun.The week in Africa
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