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DR Congo conflict statistics

Name: DR Congo conflict event statistics
Creator: Uppsala Conflict Data Program
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Organized violence recorded by UCDP, data through 31 Jul 2026. Updated automatically as new monthly releases are published.

67events, last 30 days

204events, last 90 days▲ +62% vs prior 90 days

797events, last 12 months

4,173est. deaths, last 12 months3,066 civilians

Between 3 May 2026 and 31 Jul 2026, UCDP recorded 204 organized-violence events in DR Congo, up +62% from 126 in the preceding 90 days. Estimated deaths in the period: 931.

The 12-month total for DR Congo stands at 797 events and 4,173 estimated deaths. That is -15% on the previous 12 months. 43% of events were classed as one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths in the same period: 3,066.

Violence in the last 90 days was concentrated in Nord Kivu province (95), Sud Kivu province (51), Ituri province (40), which together account for 91% of recorded events.

The most frequently recorded parties over the last 12 months were AFC, Government of DR Congo (Zaire), IS.

Events in DR Congo, last 90 days

Recorded organized-violence events in DR Congo, 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutline: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in DR Congo, last 24 months

Estimated deaths per month in DR Congo, last 24 months

Most affected regions

Region	Events, 90d	Change	Events, 12m	Deaths, 12m	Last event
Nord Kivu province	95	+126%	351	1,723	31 Jul 2026
Sud Kivu province	51	+34%	225	1,112	31 Jul 2026
Ituri province	40	+3%	165	1,051	30 Jul 2026
Haut-Uélé province	6	+500%	7	7	2 Jul 2026
Kinshasa province	5	+150%	10	13	25 Jul 2026
Tshopo province	2	new	5	8	28 May 2026

14 further first-level administrative areas had fewer than 5 recorded events in the last 12 months and are not listed separately.

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
4 Jul 2026	Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo (Zaire) vs AFC State-based, 54 civilian	54
7 May 2026	Sud Kivu province	AFC vs Civilians One-sided	47
24 May 2026	Ituri province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 36 civilian	36
6 May 2026	Sud Kivu province	AFC vs VDP Non-state	32
11 Jun 2026	Sud Kivu province	AFC vs VDP Non-state	31
7 May 2026	Ituri province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 29 civilian	29
22 Jul 2026	Ituri province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 25 civilian	25
3 Jul 2026	Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo (Zaire) vs AFC State-based	21
2 Jun 2026	Nord Kivu province	IS vs Civilians One-sided, 21 civilian	21
20 May 2026	Sud Kivu province	Government of DR Congo (Zaire) vs AFC State-based	21

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
AFC	413	2,035
Government of DR Congo (Zaire)	323	1,466
IS	198	1,294
VDP	186	728
CRP	45	220
URDPC	33	223

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	293	37%
Non-state conflict	161	20%
One-sided violence against civilians	343	43%

Long-run view: events per year

Year	Events	Est. deaths
2017	503	5,981
2018	462	3,147
2019	441	2,529
2020	834	4,004
2021	811	3,742
2022	1,155	5,920
2023	840	4,383
2024	801	5,446
2025	1,031	9,172
2026 (to date)	390	2,203

Annual figures from the UCDP GED main release (through the last full year) plus Candidate Events for the current year, which are provisional.

Recent reports and news

Humanitarian reports (ReliefWeb)

DR Congo: MSF DRC: Ebola teams warn of serious risk as outbreak spreads to new areas ReliefWeb, 16 Sep 2026
DR Congo: Northeastern DRC - Bordering areas | Regional overview: mobility patterns - September 2026 (Update 4, 15 September 2026) ReliefWeb, 16 Sep 2026
DR Congo: West and Central Africa: Latest Events at a glance (8-14 September 2026) ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
DR Congo: Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale : Derniers événements en bref (du 8 au 14 septembre 2026) ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
The air support behind Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
DR Congo: République Démocratique du Congo - Monitoring de protection – Tableau de bord mensuel au 30 juin 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
DR Congo: République Démocratique du Congo - Provinces et territoires au 31 mars 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026
DR Congo: République Démocratique du Congo - Mobilisation communautaire - janvier - juin 2026 ReliefWeb, 15 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in DR Congo in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 797 organized-violence events in DR Congo between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 4,173 deaths.

Is violence in DR Congo increasing or decreasing?

Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (204) were up +62% on the preceding 90 days (126).

Which regions of DR Congo are most affected?

Over the last 90 days the most events were recorded in Nord Kivu province (95), Sud Kivu province (51), Ituri province (40), Haut-Uélé province (6), Kinshasa province (5).

What kind of violence is recorded in DR Congo?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In DR Congo, 43% of events over the last 12 months were one-sided violence against civilians.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Candidate Events for the current year are provisional and may be revised in the next annual GED release. See methodology.