REFLEXIVE PEACE PRACTICE (RPP) PROJECT

The DRC experienced continued critical security challenges during 6–12 October 2026, though significant diplomatic engagement occurred. The African Union Panel of Facilitators, comprising former Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Mokgweetsi Masisi, conducted consultations in Goma with MONUSCO, humanitarian agencies, and AFC/M23 representatives on 5 October, then traveled to Kinshasa for meetings with President Tshisekedi on 9–11 October. The panel called for strict respect for ceasefire commitments and continued engagement in the Doha process, while AFC leader Corneille Nangaa urged mediators to produce "precise, clear and verifiable commitments". However, fighting continued in remote parts of South Kivu’s highlands and North Kivu’s Masisi territory. During the week of October 06–12, 2026, eastern DRC faced compounding political and public health crises. On October 09, former President Joseph Kabila publicly criticized the government's military approach to the eastern conflict. Simultaneously, health authorities reported that Ebola fatalities had surpassed 4,200, severely straining humanitarian emergency operations in eastern health zones.