ICJ Case on Rwanda-DRC Conflict: DR Congo has filed a landmark case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Rwanda of genocide-era and post-1996 abuses in eastern Congo, including massacres, torture, sexual violence, forced displacement, and discrimination against multiple ethnic groups, and is seeking orders to stop the alleged violations plus reparations. Ebola Crisis and Food Pressure: Ebola in eastern DRC keeps accelerating, with WHO reporting 1,094 cases and 277 deaths, while WFP warns the outbreak is unfolding inside a wider hunger emergency that drives movement and makes containment harder. Armed Violence Disrupts Education: In North Kivu, insecurity and roadblocks have prevented many final-year students from reaching exam centres, stalling national assessments for hundreds. Kinshasa Youth, Faith and Rap: A Kinshasa priest is using rap based on psalms and prayers to reach young people and push back against declining Sunday Mass attendance. World Cup Culture in Motion: DR Congo’s “Lumumba Vea” superfan—standing statue-still in tribute to Patrice Lumumba—has become a global symbol of national pride, while a Lumumba impersonator stepped in when the real fan couldn’t travel. Constitutional Tension: Catholic bishops in Congo have warned against any move that could enable a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi, urging strict respect for the constitution. Colonial Memory Fight: A Belgian museum’s refusal to transfer colonial-era documents and maps claimed by Congo is reigniting debate over cultural heritage and repatriation.