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Government of DR Congo (Zaire): events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 324 eventsP that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 1,365P.

The low estimate is 960 and the high estimate is 8,174P. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 2 countries.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Government of DR Congo (Zaire) has the 29th highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Government of DR Congo (Zaire) is one of the two sides in 1 percentP of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 284 events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire). The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 324P, which is up 14 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of state-based armed conflict are 90 percentP of the events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 63 percentP.

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Definitions, copied on .

Since the last update

The log has no change for Government of DR Congo (Zaire) on record. ConflictStats read the UCDP files on . The data cover events through . Changes in the data

24 months

050100Jan 2025Jan 2026GEDCandidate
Figure 1. Events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 202629P66P
Aug 202622P65P
Jul 202622P96P
Jun 202630P98P
May 202627P104P
Apr 202625P160P
Mar 202621P98P
Feb 202612P33P
Jan 202619P128P
Dec 202568431
Nov 20251550
Oct 20253436
Sep 20252982
Aug 202528179
Jul 2025922
Jun 2025421
May 20251585
Apr 20251215
Mar 202529160
Feb 202520140
Jan 2025953,430
Dec 20242257
Nov 2024710
Oct 20241437

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Burundi1P1P
DR Congo323P1,364P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), in name order
RegionCountryEvents
Haut-Katanga provinceDR Congo3P
Haut-Lomami provinceDR Congo3P
Haut-Uélé provinceDR Congo7P
Ituri provinceDR Congo59P
Kinshasa provinceDR Congo6P
Nord Kivu provinceDR Congo75P
Sud Kivu provinceDR Congo155P
Tshopo provinceDR Congo3P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Figure 2. Events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 324 events with 1,365 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire), in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
AFC209P991P
CRP32P161P
Government of Burundi1P0P
Government of Rwanda1P12P
IS45P125P
Kata Katanga4P27P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Type of violence

Table 4. Government of DR Congo (Zaire): events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict292P90%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians32P10%

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

Official channels

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ConflictStats. Government of DR Congo (Zaire): events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/government-of-dr-congo-zaire/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

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Questions

How many events that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire) did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 324 eventsP that involve Government of DR Congo (Zaire) in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Burundi and DR Congo.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.